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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
- NORAD intercepts 2 Russian maritime patrol aircraft near Alaska, Canada
- NORAD detected and tracked two Russian Tu-142s operating within the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones on Wednesday.
- — Michael Scanlon 2026-03-05 20:31:37
- US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice
- Ukraine announced earlier this year that it would begin exporting low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Iranian Shaheds.
- — Illia Novikov and Hanna Arhirova, AP 2026-03-05 15:34:36
- Italy, allies send warships to protect Europe’s southeastern edge from Iran strikes
- “With Spain, France and Holland, we will send naval assets to protect Cyprus in the next few days,” Guido Crosetto told Italy’s parliament in a statement.
- — Tom Kington, Sebastian Sprenger 2026-03-05 14:42:09
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- ... 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
- NGA Awards BlackSky Seven-Figure Order On Luno A Contract
- BlackSky Technology [BKSY] has won a seven-figure renewal deal with the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the agency’s Luno A Facility Monitoring Delivery Order. The decisio...
- — Mark Holmes 2026-03-05 21:03:41
- USAF Weighing Alternative To Stand-in Attack Weapon
- Last December, the Air Force said that proprietary data rights justified a sole source, $100 million, follow-on contract to Northrop Grumman [NOC] for development of its Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiA...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-03-05 20:20:21
- DoD Counter-Drone Task Force Award Imminent For Command And Control System
- ALEXANDRIA, Va.—An award is expected within 10 days for a mission command system to link disparate counter-drone systems into a single user interface, the director of the department’s task forc...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-05 20:16:38
- In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices
- The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In l...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-03-05 18:10:36
- Venture Firm Focused On Dual Use Maritime Companies Gets $150 Million DoD Loan Backing
- Mare Liberum, an investment firm focused on maritime companies serving commercial markets with technologies of defense interest, is planning to use $150 million from the Pentagon’s Office of Stra...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-05 14:06:34
- Electric Boat President Says Multi-Sub Award Still Months Away, Explains Outsourcing Issues
- The president of General Dynamics [GD] Electric Boat division on Wednesday said a multi-year contract to procure 15 nuclear-powered submarines is still months away and he also provided an update [&...
- — Rich Abott 2026-03-04 22:44:47
- STRATCOM Wants Innovation Alliance To Advance NC3 Technologies
- U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) at Offutt AFB, Neb., is creating an NC3 Innovation Alliance under STRATCOM’s NC3 Enterprise Center (NEC) to advance technologies for nuclear command, control...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-03-04 22:42:11
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Record number of new lobbyists flock to K Street
- A record number of newcomers entered the federal lobbying industry in 2025, as historic lobbying spending helped drive an infusion of new blood into K Street. Nearly 2,040 individuals registered as...
- 2026-03-02 19:36:36
- Nintendo protects IP as Pokémon turns 30
- Thirty years after Pokémon debuted, Nintendo continues its fight for stronger copyright enforcement and intellectual property protections in one of the most prominent Pokémon GO gyms:...
- 2026-02-27 20:54:30
- Sherman aide joins insurance lobby
- A senior member of Rep. Brad Sherman's (D-Calif. ) policy team has departed Capitol Hill for a national insurance trade group. Cory Maks, who most recently served as Sherman's legislative director...
- 2026-02-26 20:23:20
- Tariff bill lobbying surges to record levels
- Turmoil surrounding U. S. tariffs pushed lobbying tied to tariffs to record levels in 2025, as companies sought carveouts and exemptions from sweeping tariff measures. Lobbying firms reported earn...
- 2026-02-23 20:11:00
- Slotkin hires former CPSC adviser
- A former senior aide at the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is returning to the Senate. Anna Laitin has joined Sen. Elissa Slotkin's (D-Mich. ) office as a senior policy adviser after se...
- 2026-02-20 20:24:54
WSJ Op-eds
- Can the Iranian Regime Survive?
- A ground war is unlikely, but the U.S. and Israel have other ideas about how to bring the mullahs down.
- — Walter Russell Mead 2026-03-05 16:43:00
- Trump’s Weird Iran War
- It contains messages for Democrats who would impeach him and for Putin and Xi.
- — Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. 2026-03-03 22:23:00
- Why Johnny Can’t Read Anything Other Than Pronouns
- Schools have become laboratories for esoteric ideological projects, not centers of learning.
- — Jason L. Riley 2026-03-03 21:09:00
- The Washington Iran War Pessimists
- Rarely have so many seemed so eager to predict American defeat.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-04 22:25:00
- Gavin Newsom’s Climate Tax Hike
- His regulators are cutting allowances for his tax-and-cap policy.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-04 22:24:00
- Vance’s German Friends Are Wrong on Iran
- The Vice President picked the wrong allies in Berlin.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-04 22:23:00
- ‘Presidential Timber’ Is Hard to Find
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gavin Newsom stumble early on the road to the White House.
- — Kenneth L. Khachigian 2026-03-05 16:42:00
The Diplomat
- Umar Khalid: 2,000 Days in Prison Without Trial
- His continued incarceration is a telling example of the erosion of both India’s judicial independence and its democracy.
- — Ritumbra Manuvie 2026-03-05 15:39:00
- America’s Attack on Iran Should Have Asia-Pacific Countries Very, Very Worried
- Having overthrown regimes in Latin America and the Middle East, why would Washington draw the line at Asia?
- — Chietigj Bajpaee 2026-03-05 15:07:00
- Assessing North Korea’s New Economic Five-Year Plan
- From energy to innovation, Kim Jong Un’s growth strategy is up against structural limits.
- — Lee Sang-yong 2026-03-05 14:42:00
- A Partnership of Convenience: Why China Isn’t Intervening On Iran’s Behalf
- The intense U.S. bombing of Iran reveals the limits of Beijing’s relationship with Tehran and the pragmatism of China’s Middle Eastern strategy
- — Sailor Miao 2026-03-05 14:20:00
- ‘Strategic Cousins’ Australia and Canada Chart a Closer Course
- Both countries are navigating a geopolitical environment far more turbulent than the one that shaped their post-Cold War outlook.
- — Grant Wyeth 2026-03-05 14:09:00
- Why Is Afghanistan Developing a Drone Industry?
- Air and air-defense capabilities remain Afghanistan’s most vulnerable security component.
- — Islomkhon Gafarov and Saidakbar Shamsiev 2026-03-05 13:45:00
- In Photos: The Border Conflict Between Thailand and Cambodia
- Scenes from the political and military front lines of last year's undeclared war.
- — Adryel Talamantes 2026-03-05 00:26:00
European Security & Defence
- Galvion receives Batlskin Caiman order
- <img width="300" height="240" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/galvion-300x240.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt=" Galvion’s flagship Batlskin Caiman® bal...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-05 12:22:38
- Kongsberg Maritime, Seadrill, and Hanwha Drilling Forge Alliance
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Kongsberg Maritime's Dynamic Positioning tech...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-05 08:59:29
- Rheinmetall investigates B-17 aircraft wreckage in the North Sea on behalf of transmission system operator Amprion
- <img width="300" height="230" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fliegerwrack-in-der-Nordsee-2026-03-04-B-17-_Rheinmetall-300x230.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-04 15:05:10
- Austal contracts Damen as Partner for local construction of LST 100 vessels for the Australian Army
- <img width="300" height="184" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Austal-DSA-LCH-Render-300x184.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Damen Shipyards Group...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-04 06:26:59
- Daimler Truck defence vehicles pass winter testing on ice and snow
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/26DT019_030_lowres-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Daimler Truck AG]" style=...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-03 12:09:26
- Belgium Naval & Robotics delivers first MCM toolbox for the Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mmg-test-toolbox-pt-i-mil-Credit-Belgian-Navy-jorn-urbain-12_779x438-300x169.webp" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-03 09:01:08
Politico Defense feed
- Harvard sidesteps Hegseth’s ban on military students
- The school will allow troops accepted into its academic programs to defer enrollment for four years after Pentagon leaders barred studies there.
- — By Leo Shane III 2026-03-05 01:59:43
- Senate rejects bid to scale back Iran war
- A similar measure is also expected to fail in the House, giving the president near carte blanche to proceed with the conflict.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-03-04 22:28:55
- War with Iran has ‘only just begun,’ Hegseth says
- Top military officials said the campaign will intensify — and declined to say what victory might look like.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-03-04 15:18:15
- Lawmakers splinter on Trump administration’s case for war on Iran
- The administration made its case behind closed doors on Tuesday — and Republicans liked what they heard.
- — By Connor O'Brien, Joe Gould and Leo Shane III 2026-03-04 00:34:50
- Trump is running out of time to sell his rationale for Iran war
- Senior officials keep offering justifications for the conflict with Tehran that the president upends.
- — By Myah Ward, Felicia Schwartz, Alex Gangitano and Connor O'Brien 2026-03-03 22:06:53
- Noem defends her leadership of DHS amid sharp questioning from senators
- An unexpected Republican joined in holding Trump’s embattled DHS chief to the fire.
- — By Eric Bazail-Eimil 2026-03-03 19:16:15
- Dems use Iran to attack Trump on economy
- The minority party hopes to link the administration’s military operation with domestic issues.
- — By Joe Gould and Connor O'Brien 2026-03-03 18:40:45
CGTN-China politics
- Moroccan FM to visit China
- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita will visit China from September 19 to 20, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
- 2025-09-17 09:30:08
- Why the Global Governance Initiative is timely and necessary
- Chinese President Xi Jinping's Global Governance Initiative (GGI) has drawn widespread attention. Many leaders and experts say it is timely, reaffirms the UN's founding spirit, amplifies the voices...
- 2025-09-22 02:42:02
- TikTok: A new way to reach voters in California's governor race
- TikTok: A new way to reach voters in California's governor race
- 2025-09-16 14:15:19
- Arab-Islamic summit urges suspension of Israel's UN membership
- Arab-Islamic summit urges suspension of Israel's UN membership
- 2025-09-16 11:28:47
- China firmly opposes Israeli escalation of military operations in Gaza
- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that China strongly opposes Israel's escalation of military operations in Gaza and condemns all actions that harm civilians and violate int...
- 2025-09-17 14:52:29
- Graphics: Xinjiang's all-round development in 70 years
- Graphics: Xinjiang's all-round development in 70 years
- 2025-09-19 15:06:41
- U.S. Fed cuts interest rate by 25 basis points
- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 4 to 4.25 percent, the first rate cut since December 2024.
- 2025-09-18 01:11:25
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Indiscriminate Iranian attacks threaten all Gulf shipping, experts warn
- Vanguard Tech warns that Iran still controls huge arsenal of missiles likely to target ships
- — Paul Peachey 2026-03-05 18:24:05
- EU aims to anchor Europe as ‘leading waterborne continent’
- How the European Commission plans to compete with China and the rest of the world in rebuilding its maritime industries
- — Craig Eason 2026-03-05 17:14:50
- Zelenskyy urges Europe to get tougher on Russia-trading ship seizures
- European efforts are not sufficient to deprive Moscow of revenue, the Ukrainian president argues
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-03-05 15:55:55
- LNG charter rates can push above $300,000 per day, Poten says
- Several categories of vessels need to be soaked up first before market moves into undersupply
- — Lucy Hine 2026-03-05 15:51:01
- Middle East war jitters see boxship rates jump 20% on Asia-Europe
- Conflict has had a limited impact on container freight rates — but that may not last
- — Ian Lewis 2026-03-05 15:26:21
- Greek owner Evalend Shipping ramps up bulker sales drive
- Diversified shipowner has reportedly parted ways with up to seven vessels since October
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-03-05 14:39:43
- Strait of Hormuz insurance cover available to shipping, insists London market
- At least 40 transits have been made of chokepoint since Sunday
- — Paul Peachey 2026-03-05 14:18:55
EveryCRS Appropriations
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-11-25 05:00:00
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2026
- 2025-12-01 05:00:00
- FY2026 Military Construction Appropriations: A Summary
- 2025-12-08 05:00:00
- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2025-12-08 05:00:00
- Bureau of Reclamation: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2025-12-15 05:00:00
- Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2026 (Division A of P.L. 119-37)
- 2025-12-15 05:00:00
- DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Appropriations, FY2026
- 2025-12-18 05:00:00
TechCrunch
- Amazon is rolling out a redesigned Fire TV app
- With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-03-05 20:45:38
- BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute ‘flash charging.’ But there’s a catch.
- The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-03-05 20:34:37
- Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware
- Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Par...
- — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-03-05 20:32:57
- It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk
- The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in I...
- — Rebecca Bellan 2026-03-05 20:24:25
- X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features, like exclusive threads and shareable cards
- X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-03-05 20:00:00
- Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months
- Nominal provides hardware testing equipment to defense tech companies. Founders Fund led the preemptive deal.
- — Julie Bort 2026-03-05 18:59:52
- Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language
- The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the “#” symbol.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-03-05 18:38:36
Space.com
- Watch Rocket Lab launch mystery mission for confidential customer today
- Rocket Lab will launch a mystery mission for a confidential commercial customer this evening (March 5), and you can watch the action live.
- — Mike Wall 2026-03-05 20:28:26
- Good news for the moon: Famous asteroid 2024 YR4 won't smash into it in 2032
- The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed our lunar companion is safe for now from an asteroid impact.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-03-05 20:05:10
- March is a great time to spot the odd glow of zodiacal light. Here's how to see it
- The zodiacal light is at its most visible on the nights surrounding the spring and autumn equinoxes.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-03-05 19:00:00
- Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt
- Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but are they edible?
- — Keith Cooper 2026-03-05 17:25:22
- 'Starfleet Academy' creators talk bringing a 20th-century American play into 32nd-century 'Star Trek' (Interview)
- 'We're about to have an insanely adrenalized ride these last two episodes.'
- — Jeff Spry 2026-03-05 16:23:22
- Astronomers unveil largest 3D universe map of its kind, illuminating 'hidden' cosmic structures
- Astronomers have unveiled one of the most ambitious maps yet of the early universe, revealing a vast "sea of light" between galaxies that had remained otherwise hidden in previous surveys.
- — Samantha Mathewson 2026-03-05 17:08:46
- The best accessories for your new astrophotography camera
- These astrophotography camera accessories are worth adding to your setup in 2026.
- — Tantse Walter 2026-03-05 14:00:00