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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
- Patriot air defense interception is costly: Here’s how it works
- The system has become a key tool for protecting bases and infrastructure from aerial attacks, but at a high cost.
- — Eve Sampson 2026-03-17 17:37:36
- European allies tell Trump ‘nein,’ ‘non’ and ‘no’ on help to force open Hormuz Strait
- Trump in recent days explicitly linked U.S. involvement in NATO and support to Ukraine to efforts by allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
- — Rudy Ruitenberg 2026-03-17 16:55:34
- Tesla’s Cybertruck may be wrong for some. Could it be right for the battlefield?
- The author of this op-ed discusses how the Tesla Cybertruck could offer a unique platform to carry anti-drone systems.
- — Alex Lee 2026-03-17 01:00:00
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- ... that French, German defense leaders urge European unity after Trump win
- ... that Patriot missile knocks out threat target in test with new radar
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- ... 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
- Swarmer To Raise Up To $17.25 Million In IPO; Trading Starts Today
- Drone autonomy company Swarmer late Monday announced its initial public offering (IPO) with three million shares of common stock priced at $5 apiece, with a 30-day option for the underwriter [̷...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-17 13:00:02
- Navy Establishes Five More PAEs As Key Part Of Acquisition Reform
- The Navy on Monday announced the establishment of five more Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) organizations as part of the service’s efforts to make the PAE model the “new operational stand...
- — Rich Abott 2026-03-16 21:52:10
- Anduril Says New $20 Billion Army Enterprise Deal Is An ‘Ordering Guide’ For Its Commercial Tech
- An Anduril Industries official said Monday the company’s new 10-year, $20 billion enterprise agreement with the Army acts as an “ordering guide” for the federal government to buy any of [R...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-03-16 21:42:34
- Earnings, Sales Fall At SAIC In Fourth Quarter On Shutdown, Enterprise IT Headwinds
- Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Monday posted lower earnings and sales in its fourth quarter stemming from the federal government shutdown last fall, a shift away from commoditiz...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-16 20:39:09
- AeroVironment Expands Manufacturing Capacity, UAS Products, With ESAero Acquisition
- AeroVironment [AVAV] on Monday said it has acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) in a $200 million deal that adds manufacturing, design and prototyping capacity, complimentary experti...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-16 20:16:37
- “We Can Do A Lot:” Fincantieri Sees LSMs As Way Back To Serial Production, Could Start Production This Year
- In the wake of the Navy cancelling the Constellation-class frigate, the Fincantieri Marine Group sees its selection to be a builder of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) as a road […]<img width="2...
- — Rich Abott 2026-03-16 20:07:40
- Lockheed Conducts First Flight Test Of New PrSM Inc. 2 With Seeker To Hit Maritime Targets
- Lockheed Martin [LMT] confirmed it has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, the version of the weapon integrated with a multi-mode seeker to […]...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-03-16 19:41:16
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- 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
- Rep. Nikema Williams hires K Street exec
- A K Street executive has headed to Capitol Hill to join the office of Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga. ). Taylor Holmes recently became a legislative assistant in Williams' office, marking her first ro...
- 2026-03-06 20:37:10
- 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
WSJ Op-eds
- Iran and the Escalation Trap
- U.S. military successes against Tehran don’t guarantee a lasting political victory.
- — William A. Galston 2026-03-17 16:32:00
- Iran Will Define Trump’s Legacy
- He has a strong case to make, but if he backs down, the costs will be profound.
- — Walter Russell Mead 2026-03-16 21:39:00
- California’s Never-Ending Race Preferences
- Again activists attempt to gut the Golden State’s ban on affirmative action.
- — William McGurn 2026-03-16 21:37:00
- The Battle for the Strait of Hormuz
- Iran is giving Trump and Israel a reason to keep weakening the regime.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-16 22:06:00
- Time to Give Up the Jerome Powell Case
- What matters is getting Kevin Warsh confirmed, not appealing a legal loss.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-16 22:00:00
- California Has an Oil and Gas Problem
- But Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes a Trump plan to restart an offshore drilling project.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-16 21:59:00
- How to Hollow Out Your State’s Economy
- Washington residents may soon have an income tax of 9.9%.
- — Stephen Moore 2026-03-17 16:32:00
The Diplomat
- War in Iran Could Close Central Asia’s Gateway to the Sea
- Over the past decade, analysts have increasingly viewed Iranian transit routes as Central Asia’s most promising path to the sea.
- — Arman Amini 2026-03-17 15:21:00
- Trump’s Hormuz Warship Request Puts South Korea-US Alliance to the Test
- President Lee Jae-myung faces a difficult dilemma as he seeks to uphold the South Korea-U.S. alliance while avoiding entanglement in a drawn-out war against Iran.
- — Yoonki Lee 2026-03-17 13:45:00
- The Indonesia-US Agreement: A ‘Reciprocal’ Trade Deal That Isn’t
- In the 2026 Indonesia-U.S. Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, the phrase “Indonesia shall” appears more than 200 times. “United States shall” appears in just nine. The agreement may not hold up...
- — Muhammad Ikhsan Alia 2026-03-17 13:52:00
- Taiwan’s First PRC-born Legislator Stokes Controversy
- The status of Chinese spouses of Taiwanese has been increasingly a topic of debate in Taiwan.
- — Brian Hioe 2026-03-17 12:32:00
- China Funds 9 Border Posts for Tajikistan as Frontier Violence Escalates
- The $61 million grant fits a decade-long pattern of Chinese security investment – now accelerating after attacks on Chinese nationals.
- — Kulobiddin Norov 2026-03-17 12:29:00
- High Demand in India Intensifies Timber Smuggling From Myanmar
- Timber worth a whopping $40 million is smuggled from Myanmar to India annually. This is a conservative estimate.
- — Rajeev Bhattacharyya 2026-03-17 09:46:00
- India’s Refusal to Acknowledge Its Racist Prejudices
- Name-calling and violence against youth from the country’s Northeast in India’s cities stem from deep racial prejudice.
- — Kavita Chowdhury 2026-03-17 09:01:00
European Security & Defence
- Rheinmetall Nordic Mortar Day
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Rheinmetall-Ragnarok-6_PM-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Rheinm...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-17 15:01:12
- Diehl Defence plans service hub in Latvia for customer support services in the Baltic States
- <img width="300" height="196" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_03_16_PM_Lettland-300x196.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Photo (from left): Andris Spr...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-17 12:12:51
- UK MOD Awards OSI WECDIS Upgrade Contract
- <img width="300" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20260312-UK-MOD-Awards-OSI-WECDIS-Upgrade-Contract_WEB-Kopie-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-ima...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-17 10:42:57
- Acoustic Sensing: From Zapping Mosquitos to Drones
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DRO8119_Military-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; marg...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-17 09:39:34
- Anschütz passes Critical Design Review for Hunter-class navigation systems
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hunter-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © BAE Systems Maritime Australia]" st...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-17 07:59:54
- The Subsurface Battlespace Just Got Clearer: SitaWare Maritime Launches PMI Planning Capability
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/esd-news-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo:Brian Djurslev NATO SNMCNG1]" style=...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-16 13:35:23
Politico Defense feed
- ‘WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE’: Trump rages after allies ignore his pleas for help 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
- Crew of fatal US military crash included Alabama father recently deployed and several from Ohio
- The aircraft was supporting military operations against Iran.
- — By Associated Press 2026-03-15 11:06:26
- Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians
- The Defense secretary’s decision to cut offices that mitigate civilian harm faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike that killed hundreds of Iranian children.
- — By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2026-03-13 18:30:00
- Hegseth, attacking press, declares victory is near amid ongoing Iran conflict
- The Defense secretary gave little indication on how or when the war would end.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-03-13 14:01:21
- Republican lawmakers shrug at more funding for Iran war
- Republicans say the administration hasn’t suggested it needs more funding for the U.S.-Israel operation.
- — By Leo Shane III, Connor O'Brien and Joe Gould 2026-03-13 08:45:00
- Pentagon: First week of Iran war cost about $11B
- The Defense Department’s acting comptroller said officials plan to submit a supplemental budget request to Congress in the coming days.
- — By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould 2026-03-12 18:08:43
- Ukraine’s US air defenses are at risk in Iran war
- Kyiv is already feeling the shockwaves of the U.S.-Israel military option.
- — By Paul McLeary, Jack Detsch and Chris Lunday 2026-03-11 21:30:00
CGTN-China politics
- IDF: Israeli military attacks space-related facility in Tehran
- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that the Israeli Air Force recently carried out a strike on a space-related facility in Tehran, the capital of Iran, with intelligence support.
- 2026-03-16 14:54:23
- U Khin Yi elected new speaker of Myanmar's lower house
- U Khin Yi elected new speaker of Myanmar's lower house
- 2026-03-16 04:21:16
- After two weeks: What's next in the US-Israel-Iran conflict?
- After two weeks: What's next in the US-Israel-Iran conflict?
- 2026-03-14 06:20:24
- US expands Venezuela sanctions waivers amid rising prices
- The United States on Friday updated waivers to Venezuela sanctions aimed at easing the way for investment and activities related to the country's oil and the export of fertilizer, as price...
- 2026-03-14 10:33:30
- China in Springtime: China’s Development Opportunities for the World
- The media event “China in Springtime: China’s Development Shared Opportunities for the World” hosted by China Media Group, was held in New York on March 13.
- 2026-03-14 21:49:31
- Allies resist Trump's call for military mission in Strait of Hormuz
- US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he does not think the US-Israeli war with Iran could finish this week, while repeating his earlier claims that the conflict will come to an end "soon."
- 2026-03-17 01:35:51
- China steps up prosecution of counterfeit and substandard goods crimes
- Chinese prosecuting agencies prosecuted 18,376 people in 2025 for crimes involving the production and sale of counterfeit or substandard goods, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said Saturday.
- 2026-03-14 10:38:19
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Capesize market grapples with bunker price impact of war
- Earnings have remained steady, but the bigger questions remain over bunker price and availability
- — Holly Birkett 2026-03-17 15:51:27
- Stena Bulk CEO Erik Hanell stepping down after an ‘extraordinary journey’
- Head of pool operator GSB Tankers promoted to the top job
- — Holly Birkett 2026-03-17 15:22:55
- Nordic American Tankers nets a premium price for ageing suezmax
- Norwegian owner continues fleet renewal with sale of 21-year-old ship
- — Matt Coyne 2026-03-17 14:42:26
- Yangzijiang triumphs in legal case against shipowner
- Case dated back to orders placed in 2022
- — Karen Ng 2026-03-17 14:17:43
- Iranian traffic control scheme emerges in the Strait of Hormuz
- Ships steam between Iranian islands of Lark and Qeshm amid claims they have secured permission from Tehran
- — Paul Peachey 2026-03-17 13:33:53
- Greek owner PrimeBulk swoops on Norden-operated kamsarmax pair
- Singapore-based tonnage provider Goodwill Maritime is selling the scrubber-fitted ships
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-03-17 13:24:17
- Westfal-Larsen sells tanker brace in a market feeling the effects of war
- Bergen-based shipowner has stepped into the sale-and-purchase market after a few years on the sidelines
- — Matt Coyne 2026-03-17 12:37:29
EveryCRS Appropriations
- 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
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-12-23 05:00:00
- 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
TechCrunch
- The Pentagon is developing alternatives to Anthropic, report says
- After their dramatic falling out, it doesn't seem as though Anthropic and the Pentagon are getting back together.
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-03-17 18:20:15
- BuzzFeed debuts AI slop apps in bid for new revenue
- BuzzFeed unveiled new AI-powered social apps at SXSW, but its demos drew muted reactions.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-03-17 17:17:15
- Google’s data center power playbook comes into focus
- Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing tactics.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-03-17 16:46:02
- Meet Vurt, the mobile-first streaming platform for indie filmmakers embracing vertical video
- Micro-drama apps make billions in consumer spending, so VURT launched its streaming app to allow indie filmmakers to capitalize on the vertical video trend.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-03-17 16:00:00
- Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users
- Personal Intelligence allows Google's AI assistant to tap into your Google ecosystem, such as Gmail and Google Photos, to provide more tailored responses.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-03-17 16:00:00
- Stryker says it’s restoring systems after pro-Iran hackers wiped thousands of employee devices
- The hack, which brought ongoing widespread disruption to the company's operations, is thought to be the first major cyberattack in the United States in response to the Trump administration's war in...
- — Zack Whittaker 2026-03-17 15:52:50
- OpenAI expands government footprint with AWS deal, report says
- OpenAI has reportedly signed a partnership with AWS to sell its AI systems to the U.S. government for classified and unclassified work, marking an expansion beyond its Pentagon deal last month.
- — Rebecca Bellan 2026-03-17 15:37:03
Space.com
- Ryugu asteroid sample contains all five key components of DNA, scientists find
- A sample collected by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft from the spinning top-like asteroid contained the nucleobases adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil.
- — Robert Lea 2026-03-17 18:00:00
- ExpressVPN is at its lowest ever price, get 82% off, and enjoy Season 5 of 'For All Mankind' and spinoff series 'Star City' with uninterrupted viewing from anywhere
- ExpressVPN is rated as the easiest VPN to use and one of the most secure VPN services around, now with a $300 discount and four months free, it also adds incredible value to its repertoire.
- — Paul Brett 2026-03-17 17:45:00
- SpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit
- SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on March 17, each carrying Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The company now has more than 10,000 active satellites in its constellation.
- — Robert Z. Pearlman 2026-03-17 18:19:55
- Rare daytime fireball spotted from orbit as residents report powerful sonic boom
- No major meteor showers are active at this time.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-03-17 16:33:49
- Satellite watches wall of dust roll through Texas | Space photo of the day for March 17, 2026
- The dust storm created travel complications and other issues for Texans.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-03-17 16:00:00
- NASA will roll Artemis 2 moon rocket back to the launch pad on March 20
- NASA has pushed the rollout of its next moon rocket to March 20, but is still targeting April 1 for the launch of its first crewed mission to the moon in more than half a century.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-03-17 16:33:03
- 'Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord' cuts into Disney+ with a brutal 2nd trailer full of Inquisitors (video)
- "At last we will have revenge."
- — Fran Ruiz 2026-03-17 14:00:00