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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
- US forces will be ‘hanging around’ Middle East after Iran ceasefire, Hegseth says
- Despite the claimed devastation of the U.S. military's air campaign, Iran has remained defiant.
- — Tanya Noury 2026-04-08 15:51:43
- Polish firm teams with Northrop, ST Engineering to tap Poland’s massive ammo spending
- Global defense firms are flocking to eastern and central Europe in hopes of capturing a multibillion-dollar market for equipping local ground forces.
- — Jaroslaw Adamowski 2026-04-08 14:12:29
- New Zealand defense minister to help shepherd military-integration push with Australia
- Chris Penk is the first defense minister to have previously served with both New Zealand and Australian forces.
- — Nick Lee-Frampton 2026-04-08 14:09:44
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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 Plans First Demo Of IBCS-Enabled ISV In Late April
- Northrop Grumman [NOC] is planning an initial capability demonstration of an Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)-enabled Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) by late April, company officials have said....
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-04-08 16:34:46
- SDA Awards IonQ’s Capella $49 Million For Tactical Space Comms Demonstration
- The Space Development Agency (SDA) on Tuesday said it awarded IonQ’s [IONQ] Capella Space business a potential $48.9 million prototype agreement to demonstrate advanced tactical waveform performa...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-04-07 21:38:52
- GA-ASI Lays Out No Date for Resumption Of YFQ-42A Flights After Mishap
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has paused flight testing of the company’s YFQ-42A Dark Merlin prototype drone for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft prog...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-04-07 21:27:07
- Bell, M1 Move Onto Final Phase Of Army’s Flight School Next Competition, Lockheed Doesn’t Advance
- Bell [TXT] and M1 Support Services have both confirmed they’re advancing to the demonstration phase of the Army’s Flight School Next competition to modernize rotary-wing pilot training. Lockhee...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-04-07 21:12:49
- Army Plans No JLTV Buy In FY ‘27, While Marines, Air Force Stick With Procurement
- The Army does not plan to buy more Joint Light Tactical Vehicles in fiscal year 2027, according to a new budget document, the latest signal it remains committed to its […]<img width="2048" he...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-04-07 21:03:43
- Department Of Air Force Requests $457 Million More For Counterspace Systems Procurement
- The Space Force’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes more than $459 million for counterspace systems, a more than $457 million increase from the amount appropriated by Congress last year. Th...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-04-07 19:46:47
- X-Bow Providing Rocket Assisted Takeoff Kit For AEVEX Long-Range Loitering Munition
- X-Bow Systems has entered a new end market with a new tool in its quiver, receiving a $12.2 million contract from AEVEX to produce rocket-assisted takeoff (RATO) kits to launch […]<img width=...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-04-07 18:16:42
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- House staff salaries fall after reaching record highs
- House staff salaries declined in 2025 after reaching record highs the year prior, marking the first year-over-year drop in a decade. The median House staff salary fell to $74,061 in 2025, down 3. 7...
- 2026-04-06 18:40:06
- Lawmakers didn't always play it straight on April 1
- Lawmakers once marked April Fools' Day with amusing press releases but seem to have lost their sense of humor in recent years. Members of Congress have used April 1 press releases to highlight insi...
- 2026-04-01 20:38:56
- “All in” on lobbying: sportsbooks ramp up spending
- As millions of Americans placed bets on sporting events in the past year, sportsbook firms placed their bets on Capitol Hill. The rise of online sports betting platforms has pushed the activity int...
- 2026-03-30 17:35:17
- Fulcher bolsters staff with USDA hire
- A veteran staffer is returning to Capitol Hill after more than a decade away. Bob Bolster has joined Rep. Russ Fulcher's (R-Idaho) staff as legislative director after serving as branch chief of le...
- 2026-03-27 18:51:50
- 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
WSJ Op-eds
- Robert Mueller and Trump II
- If Democrats take power in Congress again, let them study their mistakes.
- — Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. 2026-04-07 21:25:00
- The American Middle Class Keeps Getting Richer
- Study after study finds that the populists of left and right are wrong in their predictions of doom.
- — Jason L. Riley 2026-04-07 20:23:00
- Pope Leo XIV Goes to War
- The pontiff wrongly suggests that pacifism is the sole acceptable moral position.
- — William McGurn 2026-04-06 21:18:00
- The U.N. Offers No Help on Hormuz
- Russia and China force reluctant U.S. allies to decide for themselves.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-04-07 22:50:00
- JD Vance Stars in Our Man in Budapest
- The Veep meddles in a Hungarian election to help himself in 2028.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-04-07 21:30:00
- The Democratic Race to the Left
- In Maine’s Senate primary, Janet Mills chases Graham Platner on a data-center ban and a huge tax increase.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-04-07 21:27:00
- Is Antisemitism on the Rise Among College Students?
- Students discuss the relationship young people have with Jews and the Jewish faith.
- 2026-04-07 21:39:00
The Diplomat
- Is Pakistan’s Peacemaker Role Driven by Ambition or Necessity?
- For Islamabad, mediation is not a display of geopolitical muscle but an act of strategic self-preservation.
- — Asif Ullah Khan 2026-04-08 12:16:00
- Pakistan as Peacemaker Facilitates the US-Iran Ceasefire
- The U.S. appears to have set aside its ambition of pursuing regime change in Iran, as it is now negotiating directly with the system it sought to replace.
- — Muqtedar Khan 2026-04-08 11:32:00
- Why China’s Quiet Mediation Could Pave the Way for Easing Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions
- China’s preferred style of mediation involves quiet and behind-the-scenes facilitation rather than high-profile spectacles or photo-ops.
- — Umair Jamal 2026-04-08 09:33:00
- The Roots of China’s Communist Revolution
- Insights from Frank Dikötter
- — Mercy A. Kuo 2026-04-07 16:09:00
- Whose Water Powers the Cloud? Data Centers and the Right to Water in Johor
- When Singapore restricted data center growth to protect its own resources, the environmental cost shifted to Johor in neighboring Malaysia.
- — Haewon Seo 2026-04-07 12:58:00
- The Philippine’s Strategic Dilemma in the Shadow of Middle East Conflict
- The Iran war is not merely an economic shock for the Philippines, it is a strategic stress test of the Marcos Jr. administration’s pro-U.S. alignment.
- — David Dichoso 2026-04-07 16:34:00
- Why East Asia Isn’t Surprised by the Rupture in the Global Order
- East Asia has long balanced the competing dynamics of competition and cooperation, yet the challenge of navigating them has never been greater.
- — Bhubhindar Singh, Dylan M.H. Loh, and Kei Koga 2026-04-07 14:00:00
European Security & Defence
- Typhoon test fires game-changing low-cost weapon to counter UAS theats
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RS273304_DP168270-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo courtesy BAE System...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-08 09:41:59
- Kongsberg Maritime secures largest-ever waterjet contract for Indian Navy’s Next Generation Missile Vessels
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/kongsberg-Kopie-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Indian Navy’s Next Generation Miss...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-08 08:39:25
- Retirement of Peter James and Proposed Appointment of Hamish McLennan as Independent Non-Executive Chairman
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ds2-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="DroneShield's Chairman Hamish McLennan and ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-08 07:23:45
- Teledyne FLIR OEM Announces Upgraded Prism SKR Software, Boosting Automatic Target Recognition Capabilities for the Defense Industry
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Prism-SKR-Command-Center-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © Teledyne FLIR]" s...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-08 06:42:40
- DroneShield Announces Leadership Transition as Angus Bean is Appointed Chief Executive Officer
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ds-1-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Outgoing CEO Oleg Vornik and Angus Bean, ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-08 06:12:59
- Bittium and Telia Bring Resilient Mission-Critical Communications to 5G Networks for the First Time
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Bittium_logo_blue_white-esd-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo Copyright 2026 Bi...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-07 11:31:06
Politico Defense feed
- Hegseth declares victory in Iran but says US forces will remain in region
- The Defense Secretary repeatedly referred to the U.S. military operation in the past tense.
- — By Leo Shane III 2026-04-08 13:03:03
- Pentagon’s new plans in Iran give Trump a way out of war crime accusations
- Defense officials are expanding a list of strike options.
- — By Paul McLeary and Leo Shane III 2026-04-06 22:45:00
- NATO’s Rutte to meet with Trump at White House amid attacks on alliance
- The president has grown increasingly furious with the decades-old alliance amid the war in Iran.
- — By Aaron Pellish 2026-04-03 19:47:09
- One pilot rescued after fighter jet crash in Iran
- The second crew member’s fate is unknown.
- — By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2026-04-03 15:29:14
- Hegseth ousts top Army general
- The departure of Army Chief of State Gen. Randy George follows a string of high-level firings under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and comes amid the Iran war.
- — By Jack Detsch 2026-04-02 21:57:02
- Iran war puts Cuba on the back burner
- The administration has a lot to deal with in the Middle East – and doesn’t want to hassle with Russia.
- — By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing and Eric Bazail-Eimil 2026-04-02 21:28:10
- Officials warn US is running out of targets to strike in Iran
- Iran is fighting a different kind of war, one less focused on military tactics than economics.
- — By Leo Shane III, Jack Detsch and Connor O'Brien 2026-04-02 21:00:00
CGTN-China politics
- OPEC+ to ramp up oil output in May amid global energy crisis
- The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, on Sunday decided to increase oil output by 206,000 barrels per day in May, according to an OPEC statement.
- 2026-04-05 15:00:39
- KMT chairwoman pays homage to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing
- Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led a KMT delegation on Wednesday morning to pay homage to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Prov...
- 2026-04-08 02:54:01
- China, Canada agree to hold economic, financial strategic dialogue
- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday agreed in Beijing to hold a China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue in the second h...
- 2026-04-03 13:26:01
- HKSAR govt. files court application to forfeit Jimmy Lai's properties
- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday filed an application with the Court of First Instance for forfeiture of the offense-related properties of Jimmy Lai in ord...
- 2026-04-03 04:47:15
- Immigration crackdown strains Los Angeles economy
- Immigration crackdown strains Los Angeles economy
- 2026-04-03 19:31:29
- UN frets over drone attacks in Sudan
- UN humanitarians warn that ongoing drone attacks in Sudan are killing civilians and crippling critical infrastructure as the conflict nears its third year.
- 2026-04-07 10:46:55
- Vance says US confident Iran will respond by Trump's deadline
- Vance says US confident Iran will respond by Trump's deadline
- 2026-04-07 13:42:09
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- End to Iran war would support bulker markets but ceasefire brings ‘mixed bag’, say analysts
- Ceasefire is a hopeful sign, but analysts say much is left to play out for bulker markets.
- — Holly Birkett 2026-04-08 17:15:01
- Iran says it has halted tanker transits in Hormuz over Israeli attacks
- All eyes turn back to US government as statement emerges only hours after ceasefire agreement
- — Joe Brady 2026-04-08 17:13:07
- Trump’s Federal Maritime chair sets sights on boosting US-flag shipping
- Chairman Laura DiBella says agency will work with MARAD to use regulatory powers to induce cargo onto US-flag ships
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-04-08 16:05:57
- Futures fears: FFA experts brace for disputes as Hormuz closure clouds VLCC rate assessments
- The closure has taken the benchmark Middle East tanker route out of action, leaving traders in the dark
- — Holly Birkett 2026-04-08 14:38:32
- Scorpio Tankers selling upsized $325m bond issue as it plots share buyback
- New York-listed tanker giant adding to cash pile with private offering
- — Gary Dixon 2026-04-08 14:19:56
- Strait of Hormuz chaos ‘unresolved and unpredictable’ after last-minute ceasefire
- Shipowners and insurers are drilling down into the details of the 11th-hour reprieve
- — Matt Coyne,Gary Dixon 2026-04-08 13:27:55
- Sanctioned tanker resumes crude loadings from key Russian terminal after two weeks
- Baltic port of Ust-Luga had been damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks
- — Gary Dixon 2026-04-08 13:13:22
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Congressional Rules Pertaining to Changes in Mandatory Program Spending in Appropriations Bills (CHIMPs)
- 2026-02-03 05:00:00
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-02-06 05:00:00
- Defense Primer: Defense Appropriations Process
- 2026-02-11 05:00:00
- Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-02-17 05:00:00
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-02-23 05:00:00
- Economic Development Administration: An Overview of Programs and Appropriations (FY2012-FY2026)
- 2026-02-24 05:00:00
- Overview of FY2026 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2026-02-25 05:00:00
TechCrunch
- Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber
- Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-04-08 17:19:16
- These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
- Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and...
- — Aisha Malik 2026-04-08 16:30:53
- British cryptographer Adam Back denies NYT report that he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
- Back, a long-time researcher and pioneer in cryptography, denies the allegation that he is the secretive creator of Bitcoin.
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-04-08 16:03:21
- Astropad’s Workbench reimagines remote desktop for AI agents, not IT support
- Astropad’s Workbench lets users remotely monitor and control AI agents on Mac Minis from iPhone or iPad, with low-latency streaming and mobile access.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-04-08 16:01:09
- Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents
- The LAPD said the breach affected “a digital storage system” belonging to the city’s Attorney's Office. The World Leaks extortion gang was reported to be behind the attack.
- — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-04-08 15:38:34
- OpenAI releases a new safety blueprint to address the rise in child sexual exploitation
- OpenAI's new Child Safety Blueprint aims to tackle the alarming rise in child sexual exploitation linked to advancements in AI.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-04-08 15:23:44
- Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account
- The maker of the popular open source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may prevent device owners from booting up their computers.
- — Zack Whittaker 2026-04-08 15:21:13
Space.com
- 'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn' has lots of 'Mass Effect' DNA, but its developers are teasing a far more grounded sci-fi RPG
- Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse is wearing its influences proudly, while also carving out its own hard sci-fi identity.
- — Fran Ruiz 2026-04-08 18:00:00
- 'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts
- NASA scientists are thrilled with the Artemis 2 astronauts' moon flyby observations —especially the micrometeor impact flashes they saw.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-04-08 16:00:00
- Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026
- The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are concentrated.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-04-08 14:00:00
- Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones
- The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-04-08 14:32:55
- Galaxy starves its supermassive black hole, loses 95% of its brightness
- "It is fascinating that an active galactic nucleus can change its brightness so dramatically over such a short period of time."
- — Robert Lea 2026-04-08 12:00:00
- 'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says
- Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this "overview effect" is magnified when you're looking back from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2's Christina Koch.
- — Mike Wall 2026-04-08 10:50:57
- The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem
- "The challenge that we're working through is evacuating the tank."
- — Mike Wall 2026-04-08 14:09:37