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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
- The US Army is already ditching its most powerful laser weapon yet
- The U.S. Army’s 300 kilowatt Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser system won't transition to a program of record.
- — Jared Keller 2026-03-23 17:14:19
- Poland eyes benefits of joining GCAP sixth-generation fighter project
- Polish officials said they have discussed the project with Italian and Japanese stakeholders, but it's unclear if there have been formal government talks.
- — Jaroslaw Adamowski 2026-03-23 15:21:29
- Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds
- The pre-dawn explosion injured dozens of civilians, including children, and tore through homes in U.S.-ally Bahrain 10 days into the war.
- — Jonathan Landay, M.B. Pell and Travis Hartman, Reuters 2026-03-23 13:21:18
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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
- Army Issues CSO For Common Tactical Truck Procurement, Plans ‘Rapid Award Decisions’
- The Army has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to solicit industry’s non-developmental offerings for the Common Tactical Truck (CTT) program, moving forward in its effort to procure a r...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-03-23 16:46:03
- USAF Seeks Benchmarking Of Northrop Grumman’s Performance On SiAW
- Through a request for information (RFI) issued this month, the U.S. Air Force is seeking to benchmark the performance of Northrop Grumman [NOC] on the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW). “The [...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-03-20 21:16:23
- Army Accepts First Optionally-Piloted Black Hawk, Will Inform Scaling Autonomy Across The Fleet
- The Army announced Friday it has officially accepted the first Black Hawk helicopter outfitted to fly autonomously, with the plans for the aircraft to now undergo a “rigorous testing phase.” [&...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-03-20 21:09:24
- Defense Watch: Railgun Testing, DOGE Endures, FAMM Engines, Faster FMS
- Railgun Redux. The Navy’s White Sands Detachment (WSD) began testing a Navy railgun again in February at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The testing was revealed in a […]<img width...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-03-20 20:45:12
- Science Committee Dem Wants Commerce Department To Explain USA Rare Earth Investment
- The top Democrat on the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee is alarmed over the Commerce Department’s pending $1.6 billion investment in a critical minerals company, noting that deta...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-20 20:38:01
- Space Force Re-Assigns GPS III Mission Next Month from Vulcan To Falcon 9
- The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is switching the rocket planned for next month’s GPS III-8 mission from United Launch Alliance‘s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur to SpaceX‘s Falcon 9, as the serv...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-03-20 19:29:24
- U.S. And Japan Conduct First SPY-7 ASEV Live Tracking Test
- The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Friday announced it and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) successfully conducted the first live target tracking exercise with the SPY-7 radar the Jap...
- — Rich Abott 2026-03-20 18:52:42
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- House bonuses trend down in 2025
- Fourth-quarter bonuses among House staff in 2025 trailed those of 2024, with fewer large increases and more offices reporting pay declines. This decline comes on the heels of the longest government...
- 2026-03-23 17:35:34
- Former Rep. Greene's legislative director moves to DHS
- The former legislative director to then-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga. ) has joined the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. Anna Kenna has been named deputy chief of staff in the U. S. De...
- 2026-03-20 19:40:10
- Security spending tops $1.3M in 2025
- House members spent about $1. 31 million on security services through their Member Representational Allowances in 2025, with 228 members reporting at least one expense. While spending was widesprea...
- 2026-03-18 20:39:16
- Democratic town hall surge continues into 2026
- Democrats have continued hosting town halls at high rates in 2026, significantly outnumbering Republicans and pushing overall totals well above those seen during the previous election cycle. Democr...
- 2026-03-16 19:17:15
- International Women's Day: women gain ground
- The observance of Women's History Month and International Women's Day comes as women hold a historically large share of elected offices, both on Capitol Hill and across the states. Women make up ab...
- 2026-03-09 16:53:40
WSJ Op-eds
- Woke Goes Up in Smoke
- The vibe has shifted, but will the monster come back to haunt us like Freddy Krueger?
- — Andy Kessler 2026-03-22 19:42:00
- Cuba Tries One More Big Con
- Havana is inviting foreign investors again. Stephen Purvis knows how that goes.
- — Mary Anastasia O’Grady 2026-03-22 19:41:00
- California’s Trump Derangement May Elect Eric Swalwell
- If the president is a threat to the republic, crime, vagrancy and wildfires don’t seem all that bad.
- — Allysia Finley 2026-03-22 16:48:00
- The Tragedy of Robert Mueller
- The Marine and FBI director’s long service was marred by the Russia collusion probe.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-22 20:52:00
- Florida Leads Again on Public Unions
- Government workers will soon have to show up to vote to keep their union in the state.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-22 20:51:00
- Democrats Are on a Taxing Binge
- Everywhere you look across the country, they’re aiming to grab more taxpayer cash.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-22 16:51:00
- MAGA’s Man in Hungary Is Losing His Mojo
- As April 12 elections near, Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party contends with glum voters and economic woes.
- — Jillian Kay Melchior 2026-03-23 17:22:00
The Diplomat
- One Nation’s Surge, Liberal Party’s Collapse: SA Election Reveals Tectonic Shifts in Australian Politics
- The conservative and right side of Australian politics has fractured completely.
- — Rob Manwaring 2026-03-23 17:30:00
- BTS Returned to Gwanghwamun. Not Everyone in South Korea Was Celebrating.
- The Korean government treated a BTS comeback concert as a national event. The response at home was more complicated than expected.
- — Seungmin Ryu 2026-03-23 14:34:00
- Temirov Live Director Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy Released Pending New Trial
- Although the Kyrgyz Supreme Court had previously upheld the verdict against her, Tazhibek kyzy was granted a new trial and released on parole this week.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-03-23 14:40:00
- What Honda’s EV Retreat Means for the Future of Clean Tech
- Japan’s carmakers have treated battery-electric vehicles as niche, betting instead on hybrids, hydrogen and e-fuels. Now, China, with its EVs and batteries as core industries, is set to define th...
- — Peter Newman and Ray Wills 2026-03-23 13:41:00
- The War on Oil: Iran Conflict and the Global Energy Crisis
- Adi Imsirovic has 35 years of experience in global energy markets. He says the current disruption to the Strait of Hormuz represents the gravest energy shock of his career.
- — Tushar Shetty 2026-03-23 13:21:00
- North Korea Enshrines Nuclear Weapons as a Necessity for Future Generations
- The first session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly served as a definitive declaration that nuclear weapons remain a permanent necessity for the survival of the Kim regime.
- — Mitch Shin 2026-03-23 12:28:00
- China’s Free Ride at Hormuz
- Beijing’s long-term ambitions are increasingly at odds with its short-term reluctance to assume responsibility.
- — Jagannath Panda 2026-03-23 12:54:00
European Security & Defence
- Spectra Group (UK) Ltd launches final production version of GENSS tactical communications system at the Satellite Show
- <img width="300" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/spectra-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="GENSS [Photo © Copyright - Spectra Group ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-23 13:06:35
- Vincorion makes Frankfurt Stock Market Debut – Defence Supplier bets on Growth
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/VINCORION-Flagge-scaled-1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: VINCORION]" style=...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-21 07:00:11
- Drones, robots, satellites: Rheinmetall presents itself at the XPONENTIAL Europe 2026
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/XPonential-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Rheinmetall]" style="display: blo...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-20 10:25:39
- Rotron Accelerates UK and Allied Defence Capability Following Completion of Acquisition by Ondas
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Unbenannt-1-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Rotron]" style="display: block; ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-20 09:56:46
- KNDS presents advanced mission solution systems
- <img width="300" height="184" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/KNDS_MD2026_LEOPARD-LECLERC_01_bearbeitet-300x184.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: KN...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-20 08:11:03
- Hanwha Aerospace Hosts Strategic Roundtable with IISS Leadership
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Photo-2-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Global Security Strategic Roundtable eve...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-20 07:37:41
Politico Defense feed
- Pentagon weighs sending more troops to Middle East
- The discussions, while evolving, would mark a drastic new step in the Iran war.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-03-19 18:41:55
- Congress braces for $200B Iran war request
- The ballooning cost of the war is certain to intensify an already toxic fight on Capitol Hill over the Trump administration's three-week military campaign in the Middle East.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-03-19 15:28:39
- Senate rejects limits on Trump as Iran war intensifies
- Democrats have filed a half dozen war powers resolutions aimed at keeping the pressure on Republicans amid Trump's ongoing campaign against Iran.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-03-19 00:28:11
- Inside the White House plan to sell the Iran war online
- The administration is bucking decades of decorum by depicting the Iran war as a violent video game.
- — By Eli Stokols, Ben Johansen, Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2026-03-18 21:00:00
- Estonia ‘ready to talk’ on Strait of Hormuz backup
- Although Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said there had not been an official U.S. request to Tallinn for help, he pointed to President Donald Trump’s broader call for NATO allies to provide assista...
- — By Daniella Cheslow 2026-03-18 21:00:00
- Pentagon says lethal boat strikes are ‘just the beginning’ in South, Central America
- A top DOD official also told lawmakers on Tuesday that the possibility of deploying ground forces hasn’t been ruled out.
- — By Leo Shane III 2026-03-17 19:45:56
- ‘Never heard him so angry’: Trump is furious that global allies aren’t pitching in in Iran
- Their assistance, the president said on Tuesday, is no longer needed.
- — By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Jacob Wendler 2026-03-17 16:31:41
CGTN-China politics
- CGTN Poll: US belligerence hastens decline of American hegemony
- CGTN Poll: US belligerence hastens decline of American hegemony
- 2026-03-20 14:46:25
- Attacks on Iran's energy facilities would trigger regional damage
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday warned that energy and oil infrastructure across the region could face "irreversible" destruction if the United States targets Iran's p...
- 2026-03-22 13:11:50
- Israel strikes Tehran checkpoint near busy street
- Israel strikes Tehran checkpoint near busy street
- 2026-03-18 19:48:23
- Iran warns of possible attacks on oil sites in Saudi, UAE, Qatar
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday issued an evacuation warning for several oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, the semi-official Mehr news ...
- 2026-03-18 13:29:16
- Lai's bid to reverse process of China's reunification doomed to fail
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that the Taiwan authorities led by Lai Ching-te brazenly used the false narrative of Japanese aggressors to whitewash Japan's aggres...
- 2026-03-18 12:38:27
- Indonesian president signals potential exit from 'Board of Peace'
- Indonesian president signals potential exit from 'Board of Peace'
- 2026-03-20 12:39:44
- Russian FM: US attempts to dominate global energy market
- The United States is pursuing a doctrine of domination in global energy markets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Russian media on Saturday.
- 2026-03-22 06:58:14
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Global energy crisis prompts IEA talks with Asia and Europe to release more stockpiled oil
- But the only way to get back normal is reopening the Strait of Hormuz
- — Karen Ng 2026-03-23 15:44:30
- Nordic American gets boost from ‘tumultuous’ market as suezmax fixed at $175,000 per day
- Herbjorn Hansson says first-quarter result will be much better than the preceding three months
- — Gary Dixon 2026-03-23 14:19:45
- War pushing tanker values even higher — as long as Strait of Hormuz opens soon
- Valuations had already jumped following Sinokor spending spree
- — Matt Coyne 2026-03-23 13:54:39
- Cuba-bound tanker diverts to Trinidad as fuel crisis deepens
- Hong Kong-flagged Sea Horse appears to pull out of Havana docking
- — Gary Dixon 2026-03-23 13:19:48
- Iranian Navy guided gas carrier through Strait of Hormuz with AIS off, officer says
- Transit took longer than usual as GPS was also not used due to jamming
- — Gary Dixon 2026-03-23 13:13:25
- German shipowners call for maritime ‘national service’ amid Iran war
- ’Not only soldiers, but seafarers’ are needed as Gulf tensions grow, association says
- — Ian Lewis 2026-03-23 13:07:47
- Greece’s biggest ferry operator unveils flurry of sale-and-purchase deals
- Europe’s biggest coastal shipping market faces upheaval amid new environmental rules and rising bunker prices
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-03-23 12:44:55
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Energy and Water Development: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-12-30 05:00:00
- Status of FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: In Brief
- 2025-12-30 05:00:00
- The National Science Foundation (NSF): FY2026 Appropriations and Funding History
- 2026-01-06 05:00:00
- Offshore Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2026
- 2026-01-12 05:00:00
- DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Appropriations, FY2026
- 2026-01-20 05:00:00
- DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Appropriations, FY2026
- 2026-01-29 05:00:00
- Bureau of Reclamation: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-02-02 05:00:00
TechCrunch
- Vibe-coding startup Lovable is on the hunt for acquisitions
- Lovable's founder said the fast-growing vibe coding startup is looking for startups and teams to join its company.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-03-23 18:22:04
- Apple sets June date for WWDC 2026, teasing “AI advancements”
- Apple will host its next Worldwide Developers Conference the week of June 8. The company is expected to announce major updates to Siri with advanced AI capabilities.
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-03-23 18:00:45
- DoorDash introduces relief payments for drivers as the Iran-US war drives up gas prices
- Gas is one of the largest expenses for delivery drivers. With prices continuing to surge, DoorDash is offering a lifeline to Dashers with a new relief program.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-03-23 17:48:50
- Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of OnlyFans, has passed away
- OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky has passed away at the age of 43 after a battle with cancer.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-03-23 16:32:17
- Startup Gimlet Labs is solving the AI inference bottleneck in a surprisingly elegant way
- Gimlet Labs just raised an $80 million Series A for tech that lets AI run across NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, ARM, Cerebras and d-Matrix chips, simultaneously.
- — Julie Bort 2026-03-23 16:00:00
- Littlebird raises $11M for its AI-assisted ‘recall’ tool that reads your computer screen
- Littlebird is building an AI that reads your screen in real time to capture context, answer questions, and automate tasks, without relying on screenshots.
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-03-23 16:00:00
- Grab to buy Foodpanda Taiwan from Delivery Hero for $600 million
- Grab will acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $600 million, expanding beyond Southeast Asia and setting up a closer challenge to Uber Eats in a tightly contested market.
- — Kate Park 2026-03-23 15:41:40
Space.com
- 2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch
- NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn't stay up for long.
- — Mike Wall 2026-03-23 17:22:17
- Rare daytime fireball may have dropped meteorites on Texas: Here's where to find them
- The fireball shattered with the force of 26 tons of TNT, potentially spreading shards over a swathe of Texas land.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-03-23 16:59:03
- Astrophotographer spies Thor's Helmet shining 15,000 light-years away in spectacular photo
- A massive stellar wind bubble sculpts the nebula into the shape of the Norse god's famous helmet.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-03-23 16:00:00
- Triangulum Galaxy dazzles in psychedelic color | Space photo of the day for March 23, 2026
- Astronomers captured a colorful new portrait of the Triangulum Galaxy, revealing complex clouds of gas in between the galaxy's 40 billion stars.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-03-23 14:00:00
- Northern lights dazzle worldwide as strong G3 geomagnetic storm sparks stunning show (photos)
- Powerful geomagnetic storms sent the northern lights dancing far beyond the poles, delivering a spectacular show across the world.
- — Daisy Dobrijevic 2026-03-23 13:00:00
- Are mysterious 'Little Red Dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope actually baby galaxies under construction?
- What if the mysterious 'Little Red Dots' aren't baby black holes, but rather globular clusters in their messy, glorious formation?
- — Paul Sutter 2026-03-23 12:47:18
- Could our universe exist because black holes ate up all the antimatter?
- Did primordial black holes born during the Big Bang swallow the universe's antimatter, allowing matter to dominate the cosmos?
- — Robert Lea 2026-03-23 10:59:33