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Astranis is pursuing three Department of Defense (DoD) contracting areas and one commercial area. These include:
- Resilient GPS: Led by the Space Systems Command (SSC) as a "quick start" project, aiming for a $2 billion total. The SSC plans to procure 24-30 satellites, each costing up to $80 million. Astranis, along with Axient, L3 Harris, and Sierra Space, was awarded an eight-month design concepts contract in September 2024, with $40 million allocated for design studies. The first set of satellites is expected to launch as soon as 2028. Notably, SpaceX did not bid on this contract.
- PTS-G: A Tactical MILSATCOM in GEO shaped by the SSC, with an RFP announced in November 2024. The award is expected in 2025, with a budget of $558 million over two years, potentially reaching $2 billion. This follows a GOCO model (Government Owned and Commercially Operated).
Recent News
- Flight-tracking data shows continued Russian air bridge to sub-Saharan Africa
- A recent report from the Center for Advanced Defense Studies found that Russian state-aligned military forces flew at least 75 flights in Central Sahel.
- — Linus Höller 2026-08-13 15:07:56
- Army opens test ranges to private industry
- The effort, the Army says, is designed to hasten the development and testing of drones, counter-drone systems, long-range fires and cheap interceptors.
- — Eve Sampson 2026-08-12 20:59:14
- Trump swaps planes via catering truck after Iranian threats, reports say
- Trump was transferred from Air Force One to a military plane via a catering truck due to Iranian threats following a NATO summit in Turkey, reports say.
- — Bo Erickson, Reuters 2026-08-12 15:13:20
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- Outpace the threat with technical excellence, adaptability and rapid solutions that support a broad range of operating environments. At it's core - PEO IEW&S services the Army's military intelligence, command & control, and in-general non-kinetic capabilties. It is a deep player in the Army's ability to fight shooting wars and peace-time operations alike. Read more ...
Did you know?
- ... that Watch the US Air Force carry out dramatic nighttime Minuteman III test
- ... that French, German defense leaders urge European unity after Trump win
- ... that Patriot missile knocks out threat target in test with new radar
- ... that Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
- ... that though Donald Trump’s election throws into doubt U.S. support for Ukraine, many Ukrainians hope Trump will hold the line on military aid.
- ... that Trump vows peace in chaotic Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy.
- ... that Prague has been leading a push to source Soviet-era ammunition for Ukraine from countries around the globe, but the initiative risks running out of money.
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Defense Daily
- Northrop Grumman Pitches New Guided-Ammo Gun For Air Defense
- HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Northrop Grumman [NOC] this week unveiled a new short-range air defense system consisting of a precision-guided 50mm chain gun-based air defense system, dubbed Raid Hunter. The...
- — Rich Abott 2026-08-12 21:56:03
- Precision Munitions Startup Heaviside Raises $60 Million; Partners With Nammo
- Heaviside Industries, a startup developing precision munitions, on Wednesday said it has raised $60 million in a Series B round, three months after the company emerged from stealth. The Los […...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-12 20:42:58
- Fluor Adds Former Naval Nuclear Propulsion Director To Board
- Fluor [FLR] has appointed retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Caldwell to its board of directors as the engineering and construction company expands its work across nuclear energy and government markets. ...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-08-12 19:39:43
- Golden Dome’s Space-Based Interceptor Competition Passes First Test; Homeland System Needs AI
- HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) competition cleared the first of four “gates” in the Space Force’s competitive prize competition, with all competitors moving forward, t...
- — Rich Abott 2026-08-12 19:28:19
- Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Airspace Awareness System For Drones With Commercial Partners
- Lockheed Martin [LMT] and commercial partners recently demonstrated a commercially-developed system for detecting and tracking drones in local areas using existing wireless infrastructure and plans...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-12 19:12:52
- Boeing Developing New Ultra Low-Cost Seeker For Weapon Systems
- Boeing [BA] said this week it’s developing a new Ultra Low-Cost Seeker (ULCS) built with commercial off-the-shelf components modified for potential use on both offensive and defensive weapons. Th...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-08-12 18:31:42
- DARPA’s Lift Challenge Winner Demonstrated ‘Unprecedented” Payload-To-Weight Ratio
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) this week announced the results of a recent challenge designed to push the boundaries of payload weights a drone can carry based on […]<i...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-12 17:48:52
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Ballard Partners extends its K Street dominance
- Ballard Partners is pulling away from the rest of Washington's lobbying industry. Ballard Partners reported a record $30. 37 million in lobbying revenue in the second quarter, outperforming its the...
- 2026-08-10 18:14:48
- Hawley brings intel to security team
- Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo. ) has added a veteran intelligence and foreign policy hand to his national security team. Everett Price is now Hawley's national security adviser after most recently servin...
- 2026-08-06 19:45:20
- Senate chiefs of staff close in on pay cap
- The typical Senate chief of staff now earns within roughly 1. 5% of the maximum salary allowed by law, the closest the position has come to the pay ceiling in years. In the first half of fiscal 20...
- 2026-08-03 18:36:44
- Garbarino aide moves toward the center
- Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N. Y. ) has lost a longtime legislative aide to a centrist policy group. Dominick Porcella is now policy director at Center Forward after more than five years in Garbarino...
- 2026-07-30 19:30:13
- Democratic offices employ more interns
- As National Intern Day approaches on July 30, Democratic congressional offices continue to employ larger intern classes than Republican offices, a pattern that has persisted in both the House and S...
- 2026-07-27 17:43:48
WSJ Op-eds
- A Wokester’s Opening Argument for the U.S. Senate
- Are Democratic donors as obsessed with identity politics as their candidates?
- — James Freeman 2026-08-13 16:42:00
- Here’s Why Capitalism Feels Unfair to Gen Z
- Look at where the squeeze actually is: housing, healthcare and college.
- 2026-08-13 14:54:00
- Spain’s Migration Invasion Wasn’t Normal
- The entry of 72,000 illegal immigrants within 24 hours went beyond a simple peak in irregular migratory pressure.
- 2026-08-13 14:53:00
- Bond Investors Want the Fed to Raise Rates
- Is Warsh willing to take tough action?
- 2026-08-13 14:53:00
- Is There Hope for Minnesota?
- Nothing will change without unprecedented legislative and governance reform.
- 2026-08-13 14:52:00
- The Filibuster Needs a Voice
- Require senators to demonstrate the resolve to sustain their opposition.
- 2026-08-13 14:52:00
- The WNBA’s Battle Over Women
- How do you distinguish the fake women from the fake women?
- 2026-08-13 14:49:00
The Diplomat
- Vietnam, Rare Earths, and the Evolving China Plus One Strategy
- Vietnam has benefited greatly from foreign firms' desire to de-risk from China. Can it free itself of dependence on the country's critical rare earth inputs?
- — Tran Thi Mong Tuyen 2026-08-13 05:15:00
- Myanmar’s Resistance Finally Has a Unified Front
- The new Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union could change the course of the country's conflict.
- — Zaw Wai Soe 2026-08-13 04:56:00
- Japan’s Underground Lab Wants to Solve the World’s Nuclear Waste Problem
- A rare visit to the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory, where Japanese researchers are testing options for storing radioactive waste.
- — Piergiorgio Pescali 2026-08-12 17:09:00
- Data of 15 Million Kazakhstanis Allegedly Leaked
- A hacker claims to have stolen the data from Kazakhstan eGov service. The authorities are investigating the claim.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-08-12 15:16:00
- ‘Silence Is Not an Option’: The Quest to Bear Witness to China’s Uyghur Camps
- “Heart Full of Light,” Kalbinur Sidik’s memoir, provides a first-hand account of the atrocities against the Uyghur people in Xinjiang.
- — Ruth Ingram 2026-08-12 13:42:00
- Takaichi, the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, and a Strained US Nuclear Umbrella
- For Japan, the most immediate question is not whether to pursue nuclear weapons itself, but whether to allow its ally’s nuclear-capable assets on Japanese soil.
- — Takahashi Kosuke 2026-08-12 13:15:00
- Assessing KMT Leader Cheng Li-Wun’s Political Narrative
- Insights from Wayne Tan.
- — Mercy A. Kuo 2026-08-12 12:59:00
European Security & Defence
- New Options for Azerbaijan
- <img width="300" height="191" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Azerbaijan-Army-300x191.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Azeri Army has cultivated a rang...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-13 13:06:19
- Rafael Unveils Drone Killer “Light Hunter” in Secret Show
- <img width="300" height="199" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Rafael-Unveils-Drone-Killer-Light-Hunter-in-Secret-Show-300x199.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" a...
- — Dorothee Frank 2026-08-13 11:43:22
- Rheinmetall successfully launches the FV-014
- <img width="300" height="209" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-13-erfolgreicher-start-des-loitering-munition-systems-fv-014-300x209.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-13 08:28:16
- Thales Supplies Minerva Thermal Imaging Cameras to the U.S. Marine Corps
- <img width="300" height="194" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Minerva-dual-band-camera-k_Thales-300x194.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The vision system ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-12 13:00:04
- Calian UK Secures CAD$296 Million
- <img width="300" height="166" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Calian-UK-Secures-CAD296-Million-300x166.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Calian UK, has secu...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-12 07:17:41
- Why Russia Keeps Its Su-57 Away from Ukraine
- <img width="300" height="175" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Russlands-Top-Kampfjet-Su-57-meidet-die-Ukraine-300x175.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A vi...
- — Dorothee Frank 2026-08-12 07:13:38
Politico Defense feed
- Republicans fear Hegseth’s Democrat brushoff could backfire
- GOP lawmakers are urging the Pentagon to change course, or risk alienating Democrats whose votes could prove critical for a record-breaking defense budget.
- — By Mark Satter and Connor O'Brien 2026-08-12 21:00:00
- Hegseth can’t persuade Republicans to back his big budget
- Senators are leaving town no closer to enacting the crown jewel of the Defense secretary’s agenda.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Mark Satter 2026-08-10 08:45:00
- Pentagon policy chief can’t get invited to Beijing
- Anger over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan appears to have played a role in China's decision.
- — By Phelim Kine and Jack Detsch 2026-08-06 08:45:00
- Pentagon ends leadership of Ukraine aid group as US distances from Europe
- The move follows numerous changes the Trump administration has made to the decades-old alliance.
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2026-07-31 20:51:31
- Senate Dems see momentum despite repeat losses on Iran war votes
- At least one Republican, Sen. Thom Tillis, has said he will reconsider his stance in September if the war continues.
- — By Connor O'Brien, Mark Satter and Leo Shane III 2026-07-30 18:09:41
- Hegseth is the new Dem campaign trail villain
- The Defense secretary’s public persona and controversial decisions make him an easy, highly visible target for aspiring lawmakers.
- — By Leo Shane III and Jerry Wu 2026-07-30 14:00:00
- US launches strikes on Iran in retaliation for failed attack on American troops
- The Pentagon said Tuesday that it successfully intercepted an Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East.
- — By Emilio Perez Ibarguen 2026-07-30 01:43:32
CGTN-China politics
- China ready to provide humanitarian relief assistance to Colombia
- China stands ready to offer humanitarian assistance within its capacity to support earthquake relief in Colombia, as the country suffered serious casualties and property losses from a recent powerf...
- 2026-08-11 13:47:14
- US to impose 15% tariff on polysilicon imports
- US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing minimum import prices and a 15% tariff on products made from polysilicon, a key material for solar panels and semiconductors.
- 2026-08-07 04:42:28
- 100 dead during Ceuta border rush
- 100 dead during Ceuta border rush
- 2026-08-06 18:40:21
- China urges Japan to reflect on history, stop military expansion
- China on Wednesday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to Japan's 2026 Defense White Paper, saying it once again targeted China with groundless accusations, rehashing the so-called...
- 2026-08-05 13:04:04
- Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan to sign joint defense deal
- Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan to sign joint defense deal
- 2026-08-07 09:29:54
- EU ministers seek tougher migration response after Ceuta influx
- EU interior ministers on Tuesday called for tougher action against migrant smuggling networks and stronger returns policies after about 72,000 migrants entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceut...
- 2026-08-05 03:05:33
- China hails Solomon Islands' new govt on upholding one-China principle
- China commends the new government of the Solomon Islands for reiterating its firm commitment to the one-China principle, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
- 2026-08-07 12:23:44
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Seasonality or structural shift? Hapag-Lloyd CEO on latest sharp swing in liner profit
- Rolf Habben Jansen stops short of declaring a lasting transformation in the industry
- — Ian Lewis 2026-08-13 14:26:03
- Golar LNG lays out ‘path’ to seven-vessel FLNG fleet
- Donor vessels have been identified for next-up conversions
- — Lucy Hine 2026-08-13 14:08:15
- US insurer Chubb set for climbdown over Baltimore bridge payout
- P&I clubs had to pool resources to pay shortfall for $2.25bn Maryland compensation bill
- — Paul Peachey 2026-08-13 13:15:34
- Experts tackle 2,000 square km oil spill from tanker off Oman
- UK group is coordinating a response as specialists board stricken vessel
- — Gary Dixon 2026-08-13 12:59:52
- VLCC market gets darker: Players squeamish about publicising Middle East spot details
- Fixture activity is plentiful, but Fearnleys sees no huge increases, suggesting few blockbuster deals
- — Matt Coyne 2026-08-13 12:45:54
- Oldendorff-backed niche lender boosts loan book amid strong shipping interest
- Maritime & Merchant Bank says new projects will continue to need fresh funds
- — Gary Dixon 2026-08-13 12:32:59
- Major US asset manager hikes cruise and shipping exposure to $4.6bn
- Geode Capital Management raises its stake in Carnival, Viking, Matson and Scorpio Tankers
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-08-13 12:25:57
EveryCRS Appropriations
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- 2026-05-11 04:00:00
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- 2026-05-12 04:00:00
- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs: FY2027 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-05-26 04:00:00
- National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-05-27 04:00:00
- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-05-28 04:00:00
- National Park Service (NPS) Appropriations: TenYear Trends
- 2026-06-03 04:00:00
- Department of Veterans Affairs FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-06-03 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck
- Ford expects to begin prototype builds of the Fathom EV in the first quarter of 2027.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-08-13 16:37:53
- X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’
- X is expanding the open source code behind its 'For You' feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affected their accounts or posts.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-08-13 16:00:00
- Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark
- The social media giant says it was time for a sharper and more modern look after a decade.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-08-13 15:46:02
- Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps
- Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-08-13 15:30:52
- Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs
- Nvidia has a plan to make sure its GPUs won't lose value. It wants to convince a new crop of financiers to keep lending for AI buildouts.
- — Julie Bort 2026-08-13 15:08:00
- Who really needs a cocktail robot?
- Bartesian's cocktail makers would be best described like a Keurig or Nespresso machine, but for alcoholic drinks.
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-08-13 15:00:00
- Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report
- The tech giant has considered a nine-figure budget for the payments, according to the WSJ.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-08-13 14:34:43
Space.com
- Virgin Galactic delays next commercial spaceflight to 2027
- Virgin Galactic has pushed the resumption of its commercial flights back by a few months, to February 2027. The company hasn't been to space since June 2024.
- — Mike Wall 2026-08-13 16:21:45
- The Perseid meteor shower peak was spectacular: Here are our favorite photos
- The Perseid meteor shower never disappoints, and we've got some great photos this year to prove it.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-08-13 15:23:15
- On this day in space! Aug. 13, 2014: Game-changing WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite launches to orbit
- The WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite.
- — Hanneke Weitering 2026-08-13 14:00:00
- Total solar eclipse stuns skywatchers | Space photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2026
- This photo, snapped just as the Aug. 12 solar eclipse was about to enter its totality phase, really captures the drama of the moment.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-08-13 14:00:00
- 'Strange New Worlds' latest lookalike episode is part of a long line of 'Star Trek' doppelganger stories
- Haven't we seen your face before? On the final frontier, your identical face twin is never far away…
- — Richard Edwards 2026-08-13 13:28:18
- When is the next solar eclipse? Mark your calendar for an upcoming 'ring of fire' and the 'eclipse of the century'
- You thought 2026 was a good year for solar eclipses? Just wait until 2027…
- — Daisy Dobrijevic 2026-08-13 12:00:00
- New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth
- Astranis' newly announced Perceptor spacecraft will monitor satellite activity in geostationary orbit, a distant and increasingly contested domain.
- — Mike Wall 2026-08-13 09:30:00