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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
- Dueling Victory Day ceasefires for war in Ukraine collapse almost immediately
- Both sides had proclaimed a ceasefire surrounding the important celebration marking the Soviet Union’s contribution to victory over Nazi Germany.
- — Linus Höller 2026-05-07 09:18:05
- US forces fire at, disable Iran-flagged tanker trying to evade blockade
- While President Trump said Project Freedom was paused, the U.S. Navy blockade continues to ban vessels from entering and exiting Iranian ports.
- — Riley Ceder 2026-05-06 18:16:01
- France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission
- France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
- — Reuters 2026-05-06 18:07:23
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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
- Pentagon Selects Locations For Directed Energy Counter-Drone Pilots To Accelerate Fielding
- The Defense Department’s counter-drone task force on Wednesday evening announced that five U.S. locations have been selected to begin a pilot program later this year to assess the use of […...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-07 03:52:09
- HII Working Through Carrier And LHA Amphib Delays
- HII [II] officials on Tuesday explained how they see the company pushing past delays for an upcoming aircraft carrier and amphibious assault ships and how the process is improving. The […]<im...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-06 21:36:23
- Pentagon Conducting Review Of Its Military Labs, Identifying ‘Barriers’ To Tech Proliferation
- The Pentagon is currently conducting a review of its military laboratories to assess “barriers” that can be removed to proliferate its technology development work faster, officials said Wednesd...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-05-06 21:32:56
- Air Force Plans $1.7 Billion Retrofit Of APG-85 Radar On 181 F-35As In Lot 17 And Prior
- The Air Force’s fiscal 2027 future years defense plan (FYDP) contains more than $1.7 billion to retrofit 181 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35As in Lot 17 and prior with the future […]<img wid...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-06 21:30:57
- NGA Director Focused On AI Support for Mission, Transformation, And Workforce
- AURORA, Colo.—To ensure the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is postured to meet rapidly evolving threat and warfighters’ needs, is resilient, and exploits emerging technologie...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-06 21:14:13
- DARPA Looks To Next-Gen Small Autonomous Undersea Vehicles
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) last month released a solicitation for its two year-long Deep Thoughts program looking to rapidly develop next-generation small autonomous unde...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-06 21:06:46
- Skunk Works Head Named President of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
- Orlando “OJ” Sanchez, Jr., the vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, is to become president of Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Aeronautics business on June 1,...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-06 18:49:54
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Natural resources lobbying surges in Q1
- Lobbying on natural resources has become one of the fastest-growing issue areas on K Street. Lobbying spending for natural resources, covering issues like energy development, mining and public land...
- 2026-05-04 18:10:27
- Spotify queues up Scalise aide
- A House GOP leadership aide has moved from the Hill to Spotify's government affairs team. Dominique Yelinski is now director of U. S. government affairs at Spotify after most recently serving as d...
- 2026-04-30 18:32:34
- Lobbying giants level up in Q1
- The first quarter of 2026 was a standout period for the top lobbying firms, marked by record or near-record earnings across the industry's upper tier. The top 10 highest-grossing firms each brought...
- 2026-04-27 18:44:08
- Schmitt hires former Sasse aide
- Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo. ) has added a familiar Capitol Hill hand to his policy team. Dylan Jeremiah recently joined Schmitt's office as a policy adviser after serving as vice president of governm...
- 2026-04-24 19:16:49
- Pallone brings ocean policy advocate aboard
- Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N. J. ) has recruited an ocean conservation lobbyist for his legislative team. Taylor Mann recently joined Pallone's office as a legislative assistant after serving as a fede...
- 2026-04-23 19:16:46
WSJ Op-eds
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-05-07 04:00:00
- The Deal With the Iranian Regime
- Tehran would love to keep it vague, then drag out the implementation.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-06 21:33:00
- Trump’s Hollow Indiana Victory
- He’s still king of the GOP, but it may soon be a smaller kingdom.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-06 21:33:00
- Mass Deportation and American Jobs
- A study finds that U.S. employment falls in areas with more ICE arrests.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-06 21:32:00
- Mamdani and the Antisemites
- Protesters lay siege to a synagogue amid rising violence against Jews.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-06 21:32:00
- Ben Sasse on Experimental Medical Research and Why the Senate is Broken
- On this episode of Potomac Watch, Paul Gigot sits down with former Senator Ben Sasse about his diagnosis with Stage IV pancreatic cancer and his experience with experimental drug trials to battle i...
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-05-06 20:48:00
- India’s Ruling Party Beats the Odds
- After a rough 2024 election, BJP saw gains in territories previously beyond its grasp.
- — Sadanand Dhume 2026-05-06 20:46:00
The Diplomat
- Navigating the Many Issues Surrounding China’s Ports Abroad
- An array of economic, political, and security issues are associated with China’s overseas ports.
- — Jean-Marc F. Blanchard 2026-05-06 17:56:00
- China and Japan Are Entering a More Dangerous Phase of Rivalry
- Neither China nor Japan wants war. The danger is that each side increasingly believes the other is preparing for one.
- — Vanshika Saraf 2026-05-06 14:32:00
- A Year After Operation Sindoor: Rising Risks and Deepening Instability
- The next India-Pakistan crisis will be shaped by compressed timelines, more domestic pressure, weaker external constraints, and the perception that escalation can be controlled.
- — Swasti Sachdeva 2026-05-06 12:57:00
- The US Is Running Dangerously Low on China Expertise
- Insights from Rosie Levine.
- — Mercy A. Kuo 2026-05-06 13:31:00
- Southeast Asia’s Scam Compounds: How the Law Fails Survivors
- Many of the people who send fraudulent messages or manage fake investment accounts are victims of human trafficking and forced criminality.
- — Haewon Seo 2026-05-06 13:15:00
- 10 Years After the Arbitration Ruling, Might Makes Right in the South China Sea
- Beijing will disregard international law when in its own interest, forcing other countries to make difficult decisions about their own compliance.
- — Edward Owen and Josiah Guajardo 2026-05-06 12:53:00
- My Brother’s 16-Year Sentence Was Not Enough for Uzbekistan. Now They Want Him to Disappear.
- Dauletmurat Tajimuratov was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2023. Last week 2.5 years were added to his sentence.
- — Renat Tajimuratov 2026-05-06 12:42:00
European Security & Defence
- Kongsberg Maritime wins contract to supply propulsion systems
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/kongsberg-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Kongsberg Maritime will supply its Promas ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-06 10:08:04
- Patria signs Memoranda of Understanding
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/96d718ab77aee6a3_org-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Patria]" style="display...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-06 08:11:07
- Insitu’s ScanEagle and Integrator UAS Selected by US Navy
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/insitu-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Integrator VTOL UAS launches from a US Navy v...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-05 08:20:06
- DroneShield and Terma Sign Strategic MOU to Advance Layered Counter-UAS Capabilities
- <img width="300" height="192" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ds-may-esd-300x192.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="DroneShield and Terma recently signed a M...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-04 11:25:07
- Next-Generation Hypersonic Capabilities
- <img width="300" height="203" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1-ESD-hypersonic-test-Hypersonica-300x203.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="In early February,...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-29 09:03:41
- Airbus reports First Quarter (Q1) 2026 results
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Airbus-p_8460_Airbus-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Foto: Airbus]" style="display:...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-29 08:00:31
Politico Defense feed
- Hegseth says battle for Hormuz is ‘separate and distinct' from the Iran war
- The Defense secretary distanced Project Freedom, the latest effort to reopen the strait, from the rest of the Iran war.
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2026-05-05 14:41:51
- US and Iranian boat attacks threaten ceasefire
- The exchange occurred a day after President Donald Trump announced the Navy would help commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.
- — By Paul McLeary, Jack Detsch and Cheyanne M. Daniels 2026-05-04 18:52:42
- Germany’s Pistorius plays down US troop cut, stresses Europe’s defense push
- “If we are to remain transatlantic, we must strengthen the European pillar within NATO,” German defense minister said in response to planned withdrawal of American troops from his country.
- — By Chris Lunday and Rory O’Neill 2026-05-02 14:47:25
- Hegseth orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany
- The drawdown, which comes after the country’s leader sparred with President Donald Trump over the Iran war, leaves about 33,000 troops there.
- — By Aaron Pellish and Paul McLeary 2026-05-01 22:57:41
- Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits
- The letter to lawmakers attempts to justify why the president is not seeking congressional authorization after the conflict reaches a 60-day threshold.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Eli Stokols 2026-05-01 18:30:34
- Hegseth says Iran war can continue despite legal deadline
- The Pentagon chief told senators a ceasefire in the Middle East pauses a 60-day war powers clock.
- — By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien 2026-04-30 18:02:24
- Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon
- The Defense Department "was not expecting it," a congressional aide said.
- — By Jack Detsch, Paul McLeary and Stefanie Bolzen 2026-04-30 17:28:06
CGTN-China politics
- World leaders react to ceasefire agreement & Iran
- World leaders react to ceasefire agreement & Iran
- 2026-04-11 17:55:17
- Vietnam's top leader To Lam arrives in Beijing for state visit
- To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of Vietnam, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to China through Friday.
- 2026-04-14 01:54:43
- KMT chairwoman pays tribute to Sun Yat-sen at cenotaph in Beijing
- Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led a KMT delegation on Saturday to pay tribute to Sun Yat-sen, a great forerunner of China's democratic revolution, at the cenotaph ...
- 2026-04-11 08:48:53
- Faces of Africa - Kalthum Mohammad: The woman who talks to Boko Haram
- Maiduguri is the largest city in northeastern Nigeria and the capital of Borno State. However, in Africa’s counter-terrorism history, it is known as the “birthplace” of the Nigerian terrorist...
- 2026-04-11 06:15:14
- Iranian, German FMs discuss Middle East conflict, truce over phone
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, exchanged views on the recent conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran and the ceasefire bet...
- 2026-04-11 13:31:37
- Pakistan PM: US-Iran ceasefire 'holding,' peace efforts ongoing
- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was "holding" and that efforts were underway to reach an agreement after weekend talks failed ...
- 2026-04-13 13:33:15
- Experts: Mainland's 10 measures to bring tangible benefits for Taiwan
- The Chinese mainland on Sunday unveiled a package of 10 policies and measures to promote cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, a move experts say will bring tangible benefits to people in the Tai...
- 2026-04-13 06:29:06
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Ammonia ambition: Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime books VLAC series
- Shipowner places order at South Korean yard Hanwha Ocean
- — Irene Ang 2026-05-07 08:57:24
- Contships’ cash pile swells to $230m as it reveals new charters
- Greek owner completes disposal of five more feeder units
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-07 08:37:07
- Iran and US reach ‘understanding’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz
- Tehran and Washington may trade phased reopening for reduced maritime pressure, according to China’s state news agency
- — Huaqing Ma 2026-05-07 08:31:31
- US Strait of Hormuz insurance scheme still closed for business
- Two escorted ships passed through chokepoint without help from $40bn insurance programme
- — Paul Peachey 2026-05-07 07:56:05
- Himalaya Shipping scores premium for newcastlemax bulkers in April
- Owner had average TCE earnings of $41,600 per day
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-05-07 07:48:58
- Record Spanish drugs bust sees up to 45 tonnes of cocaine seized on ship
- Police operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-07 07:34:16
- Trafigura inks supply and off-take deal for its new $900m Egyptian smelter
- Trader's bulkers will be busier on completion of new aluminium plant
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-07 07:06:30
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Navigating the Appropriations Status Table
- 2026-03-03 05:00:00
- FY2026 Appropriations for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs
- 2026-03-09 04:00:00
- Offshore Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2026
- 2026-03-11 04:00:00
- Offshore Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2025
- 2026-03-11 04:00:00
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2026 Budget Request and Appropriations
- 2026-03-12 04:00:00
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- Overview of FY2026 Appropriations for the Census Bureau
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Five architects of the AI economy explain where the wheels are coming off
- Earlier this week, five people who touch every layer of the AI supply chain sat down at the Milken Global Conference in Beverly Hills, where they talked with TechCrunch about everything from chip s...
- — Connie Loizos 2026-05-07 05:25:10
- A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom
- The investment comes as Pronto scales to 26,000 daily bookings and the market heads toward a potential $18 billion size.
- — Jagmeet Singh 2026-05-06 22:30:00
- Barry Diller trusts Sam Altman. But ‘trust is irrelevant’ as AGI nears, he says.
- Barry Diller defended OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, while warning that AGI remains an unpredictable force needing guardrails.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-05-06 21:57:56
- Snap says its $400M deal with Perplexity ‘amicably ended’
- The deal, announced last November, would have seen Perplexity's AI search engine integrated directly into Snapchat.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-05-06 21:43:24
- Is xAI a neocloud now?
- xAI's real business may be more about building data centers than training AI models.
- — Russell Brandom 2026-05-06 21:32:55
- Insurance startup Corgi hits $1.3B valuation 4 months after its Series A
- Corgi announced on Wednesday a $160 million Series B, led by TCV, valuing the startup at $1.3 billion.
- — Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-05-06 20:39:16
- Microsoft’s AI data center push is colliding with its clean power goals
- The push for new data centers at Microsoft is putting its key clean power goals at risk.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-05-06 19:57:31
Space.com
- Should Saturn's huge moon Titan be humanity's next destination, after the moon and Mars?
- Next month, a first-of-its-kind gathering will blueprint an eventual crewed trek to tantalizing Titan, the largest of Saturn's many moons.
- — Leonard David 2026-05-07 10:00:00
- How an exoplanet odd couple survived by traveling in from the cold together
- By probing the atmosphere of a mini-Neptune exoplanet, the James Webb Space Telescope has found that it formed much farther from its star than it is today, possibly explaining the origin of many ot...
- — Keith Cooper 2026-05-06 21:00:00
- Europe's 1st reusable spacecraft 'Space Rider' clears key hurdles on the road to launch
- Space Rider, a novel spacecraft concept from the European Space Agency, is passing key milestones in its tests and qualifications to bring the vehicle to flight readiness.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-05-06 19:00:00
- 'Whatever Russia is testing, it's sophisticated': 2 Russian satellites get within 10 feet of each other in orbit
- Two Russian satellites got within 10 feet (3 meters) of each other recently, demonstrating a sophisticated set of orbital maneuvering skills.
- — Mike Wall 2026-05-06 21:35:42
- 3 puzzles of our universe could be solved with this new dark matter theory
- A new recipe of dark matter that interacts with itself could be the solution to three separate and vastly different cosmic puzzles.
- — Robert Lea 2026-05-06 18:01:14
- 'Thor' hammered down 15 years ago, and it's still the only Marvel movie to do the God of Thunder justice
- In 2011, Thor proved himself more than worthy in his roaring MCU debut. Since then, the thunder has turned into laughter.
- — Sergio Pereira 2026-05-06 16:00:00
- Sci-fi RPG 'Exodus''s combat looks and feels like 'Mass Effect', but the dialogue system could be a big upgrade (video)
- Jun Aslan and Phaedra share a quiet chat in Archetype Entertainment's latest Community Update.
- — Jeff Spry 2026-05-06 15:00:00