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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
- Saronic picks Brownsville, Texas, for $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard
- Autonomous vessel maker Saronic is set to build Port Alpha, a shipyard the company describes as the most advanced in the world, in Texas.
- — Michael Scanlon 2026-07-17 18:49:07
- Canada to spend $1.4 billion on armored combat support vehicles built locally
- Canada is significantly expanding its armored fleet with a new contract to acquire 190 combat support vehicles over the next four years.
- — David Pugliese 2026-07-17 17:35:36
- Wars shift focus from jets to weapons at giant Farnborough Airshow
- Spiraling security risks are expected to push defense to the forefront of Britain’s Farnborough Airshow next week.
- — Tim Hepher, Cassell Bryan-Low and Joanna Plucinska, Reuters 2026-07-17 12:20:33
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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
- DIU Selects Six Vendors To Demonstrate Containerized Drone Launch And Recovery
- The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) recently selected six companies to demonstrate autonomous launch and recovery of multiple drones from containerized systems that can be easily transported and quic...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-07-17 19:07:11
- 21 More York Space Systems Satellites Launched for SDA Tranche 1
- A Tranche 1 (T1) launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) put 21 York Space Systems [YSS] Tr...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-07-17 18:10:20
- Navy Exploring More Carrier-Based Unmanned Aircraft In Air Wing of the Future
- The Navy is conducting market research to find potential industry sources that can design, develop and field new unmanned carrier-based aircraft for the future carrier air wing. According to a [...
- — Rich Abott 2026-07-16 21:18:23
- Neros’ $500 Million Army Deal Could Cover ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Archer FPV Drones
- The Army has awarded Neros Technologies a $500 million contract to provide its Archer first person view (FPV) drones for the Purpose-Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) program. The new contract could ...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-07-16 21:12:30
- Army Plans To Start NGSRI Production In FY ‘28, Aims To Build 11,000 Missiles
- The Army has detailed production plans for Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), its Stinger missile replacement program, with an aim to build 11,000 missiles over a ten-year period begi...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-07-16 20:58:02
- USAF F-16 VENOM Aircraft To Enter DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements Program
- The Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have begun another set of tests with one of a group of Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 fighters fitted with […]<img width="1...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-07-16 20:46:51
- State Department Okays $2.5 Billion In FMS, Including Large APKWS Deal For Saudi Arabia
- The State Department on Wednesday okayed a potential $2 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of guided rockets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, part of more than $2.5 billion in […]<img ...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-07-16 20:10:54
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Wilson aide reports for duty at USO
- A longtime aide to Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S. C. ) has left Capitol Hill for a military advocacy role. Megan Amen is now policy engagement and advocacy manager at the United Service Organizations after...
- 2026-07-17 19:14:00
- Amazon primes tax team with Hill hire
- Amazon has turned to Capitol Hill for its latest tax policy hire. Nick Collins is now a public policy manager at the company after serving as legislative director to Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio). He ...
- 2026-07-15 19:22:31
- GOP Senate staff widen median salary lead
- Republican Senate staff earned a higher median salary than Democratic staff during the first half of fiscal 2026, widening the gap between the parties. Republican Senate staff earned a median salar...
- 2026-07-13 19:08:57
- Lone Star State fills top tier of House pay
- No state has a stronger presence at the top of House staff pay rankings than Texas, whose members account for four of the chamber's five highest-paying offices. Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) leads t...
- 2026-07-06 17:48:10
- Boston University brings a Hill staffer back to campus
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass. ) has lost a legislative aide to the world of higher education. Bayley Connors is now director of federal relations at Boston University, returning to his alma mater ...
- 2026-07-02 19:15:12
WSJ Op-eds
- Why Doctors Don’t Like Medicare Advantage
- Our denials have grown 132% over the past year.
- 2026-07-17 18:04:00
- The Democratic Party’s Cognitive Dissonance
- Denial defeats evidence.
- 2026-07-17 18:02:00
- Kevin Sabet: Has Legal Marijuana Passed Its High Point?
- A longstanding skeptic observes with satisfaction that the drug’s costs and hazards are beginning to catch up with the politics.
- — Allysia Finley 2026-07-17 17:57:00
- Accountable Governance Through Litigation
- We will not apologize for our work to defend the rights of the American people.
- 2026-07-17 17:55:00
- The ‘Influencer’ Generation
- Their followers are infatuated with them as role models.
- 2026-07-17 17:52:00
- Let the Kids Play the Field
- Gone are the days when kids played multiple sports for their school or neighborhood.
- 2026-07-17 17:52:00
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-07-17 04:00:00
The Diplomat
- A Conversation With Mahabat Sadyrbek About the Kyrgyz Language
- “When a language becomes accessible, it becomes visible. And when it becomes visible, it becomes part of international scholarship and global dialogue."
- — Catherine Putz 2026-07-13 14:30:00
- The EU’s Contradictory Narratives on China
- Both sides are trying to sustain trade talks and practical cooperation, but the EU’s new security definition of China may complicate this progress.
- — Linsheng Hong 2026-07-17 14:55:00
- Europe Still Has Leverage Over China
- Brussels should use the leverage before it slips away.
- — Tim Rühlig 2026-07-17 14:51:00
- Is Taiwan Pinning Its Strategy on an Outdated Vision of America?
- Amid generational shifts and Trump-era transactionalism in the U.S., Taiwan should take a page from Singapore’s book.
- — Ivan I-Wei Huang 2026-07-17 14:34:00
- Pakistan Adopts Wait-and-Watch Approach as US and Iran Return to Hostilities
- Pakistan continues to view the Islamabad MoU that it facilitated as the most viable framework for de-escalation.
- — Umair Jamal 2026-07-17 14:23:00
- Papua New Guinea Just Closed Taiwan’s Economic Office
- Taiwan’s diplomatic space is shrinking along a vital Pacific energy route.
- — Domingo I-Kwei Yang 2026-07-17 14:15:00
- What India’s Operationalization of Integrated Battle Groups Means for Pakistan
- Since the inception of the IBGs, they have been framed as formations to launch offensive operations against Pakistan under the nuclear overhang. Now they are finally a reality.
- — Abdul Moiz Khan and Usman Haider 2026-07-17 13:48:00
European Security & Defence
- GA-ASI Celebrates 10 Years of Flight Test and Training in North Dakota
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FTTC-Curb-Shot-1920x1080-2-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © 2026 General At...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-17 12:40:20
- Quantum Systems selected as founding member of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance
- <img width="300" height="204" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/QS_Europe_Ukraine_QS_Featured_1591x1080px_260710-1024x695-Kopie-300x204.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 13:52:15
- CSG breaks ground on Future Artillery Complex in Iowa
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/c6f5b7240bfab4562aea3539303994cf316363b8-7008x4672-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 12:35:53
- Finnish Defence Forces awards KNL EUR 6.5 million CNHF radio contract
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNHF-Manpack-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © KNL]" style="display:...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 11:25:32
- Jean-Brice Dumont appointed CEO of MBDA
- <img width="300" height="191" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mbda-300x191.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: MBDA]" style="display: block; margin-bo...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 10:31:46
- New Naval Hall at SMM 2026 brings together maritime security and defence
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SM24_OT_050924_0195-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo Hamburg Messe und Congres...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 09:55:04
Politico Defense feed
- Trump’s $1.5T defense budget is in trouble
- Republicans’ slimmed down reconciliation effort undercuts President Donald Trump’s push for an extra $350 billion for defense.
- — By Connor O'Brien, Leo Shane III and Mark Satter 2026-07-16 19:39:49
- GOP concerns grow after 2 ICE shootings in a week
- Lawmakers in both parties are concerned that officers in Maine and Texas lacked body cameras, months after Congress allocated funds for them to be deployed to ICE officers.
- — By Eric Bazail-Eimil and Myah Ward 2026-07-15 22:27:31
- Ukraine and its allies hope Graham isn’t their last friend with Trump’s ear
- Some argue that Ukraine’s agenda in Washington will suffer, others that there are other interlocutors to Trump who can step up.
- — By Jack Detsch, Veronika Melkozerova and Luke McGee 2026-07-15 20:25:00
- DOD to screen testosterone of soldiers over 30, Hegseth says
- The initiative comes after the Defense secretary last September rolled out a new set of standards for combat roles across the military.
- — By Gregory Svirnovskiy 2026-07-15 19:20:58
- The military benefits bill that’s tearing the veterans community apart
- The Take Care of America's Veterans Act may not get a House vote this week because of ongoing controversy surrounding the measure.
- — By Leo Shane III and Meredith Lee Hill 2026-07-15 17:34:37
- US launches new strikes on Iran
- The U.S. has sought to limit Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump announced the temporary ceasefire was “over” a week ago.
- — By Emilio Perez Ibarguen 2026-07-15 13:00:20
- No end in sight for new Iran war
- There was little hope in the region for a swift resolution to the fighting as the two sides remain unable to resolve control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- — By Nahal Toosi, Paul McLeary and Megan Messerly 2026-07-14 21:51:57
CGTN-China politics
- Xi stresses high-quality urban renewal in Shanghai inspection trip
- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for advancing high-quality urban renewal on Wednesday during an inspection trip to Shanghai.
- 2026-07-15 11:40:52
- Tokayev thanks China for organizing the 2026 World AI Conference
- Tokayev thanks China for organizing the 2026 World AI Conference
- 2026-07-17 13:29:13
- Xi Jinping's key remarks on international cooperation in AI governance
- Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the development of AI, noting that AI should be an international public good that benefits humanity and calling for extensive international...
- 2026-07-15 05:57:54
- Taiwan DPP authorities' military drills mere grandstanding, futile
- Military drills held by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are nothing but grandstanding and will prove futile, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
- 2026-07-15 09:17:20
- Xi's speech marking CPC's 105th founding anniversary to be published
- A speech delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at a gathering marking the CPC's 105th founding anniversary will be published on Thursday.
- 2026-07-15 08:51:01
- Extortion or Innovation: Where will the next growth wave come from?
- What should be the economic policy of a nation in the 21st century? Should it be based on extortion, coercion, bullying and post-imperial rent-collection? Or should it be based on innovation, scie...
- 2026-07-17 10:08:58
- 103 House Dems voted to block aid to Israel
- 103 House Dems voted to block aid to Israel
- 2026-07-16 21:35:51
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Wavelength: Should the mariner be the fall guy when shadow vessels break sanctions?
- Plus: Money raisin’ in Copenhagen
- — Holly Birkett 2026-07-17 16:51:26
- Danish shipyard rebuffs fresh call to end Russian LNG carrier work
- Shipyard responds to letter from European signatories
- — Lucy Hine 2026-07-17 16:14:08
- US boards VLCC as fighting reignites in Gulf
- Tanker was sanctioned by US authorities in 2024 over Iran links
- — Paul Peachey 2026-07-17 15:40:20
- Middle East Gulf tanker shuttle service slows as Iran and US trade blows
- Hormuz tanker transits and STS operations fall off as conflict rages on
- — Matt Coyne 2026-07-17 13:35:34
- What happens when Wall Street starts moving freight?
- Financial innovation is reshaping freight markets but not necessarily making them safer, argues Dr Kelly Gerakoudi
- 2026-07-17 13:26:25
- African flag state severs ties with sanctioned registry operator
- EU and UK blacklisted Intershipping Services for its role in flagging Russian shadow fleet
- — Paul Peachey 2026-07-17 13:18:20
- Guiding Stars: Claire Jungman has been tracking ships before you knew what AIS was
- Plenty are turning to places like MarineTraffic to figure out the ever-more-prominent shipping industry and Jungman was among the first
- — Matt Coyne 2026-07-17 12:54:13
EveryCRS Appropriations
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-04-30 04:00:00
- Government Shutdowns: Applying the Antideficiency Act to a Lapse in Appropriations
- 2026-05-01 04:00:00
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-05-05 04:00:00
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2025
- 2026-05-07 04:00:00
- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations: A Guide to Component Accounts
- 2026-05-07 04:00:00
- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-05-11 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-05-12 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation
- The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.
- — Marina Temkin 2026-07-17 19:22:00
- I replaced my space heater and ceiling fan with one Dyson appliance
- Designed for year-round comfort, the Dyson Hot+Cool HF1 combines quiet operation and simple controls with Dyson's signature bladeless design.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-07-17 18:00:17
- How Apple’s big lawsuit could disrupt OpenAI’s IPO plans
- Apple filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI last Friday, and it’s not messing around. The complaint alleges a pattern of misconduct reaching all the way up to ...
- — Theresa Loconsolo 2026-07-17 17:45:46
- FBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto wallets
- Prosecutors accused 21-year-old student Zyaire Wilkins of publishing on Steam several fake video games that contained malware, infecting thousands of victims, and stealing crypto from some of them.
- — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-07-17 16:18:09
- Parents want safer phones for kids. These companies are answering the call.
- As parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones, a growing number of companies are building phones designed specifically for kids, from feature-limited mobile devices to minimalist hom...
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-07-17 16:12:46
- Amazon fixing bug that billed some AWS customers billions of dollars
- Some Amazon customers logged on Friday to a surprise bill estimate claiming that they owed the tech and cloud giant billions in fees.
- — Zack Whittaker 2026-07-17 15:29:21
- Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them
- Patreon is strengthening its defenses against AI scraping by working with Cloudflare to block bots that train AI models on creators’ content without permission. The move marks a shift away from r...
- — Sarah Perez 2026-07-17 15:21:17
Space.com
- The Perseid meteor shower starts this week. Here's why you should look up now
- The Perseid meteor shower begins on July 17 alongside two others, making "shooting stars" likely any night this month and next.
- — Jamie Carter 2026-07-17 19:00:00
- 'Aliens' at 40: Here are 26 reasons why James Cameron's sequel is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time
- Sorry, "Predator", but four decades later, this is still the sub-genre's high watermark
- — Richard Edwards 2026-07-17 18:00:00
- Earth's largest particle accelerator opens new window into the early universe just after the Big Bang: 'A culmination of a decades-long quest'
- According to one researcher, this observation "promises new insights into the evolution of the early universe."
- — Robert Lea 2026-07-17 17:00:00
- Making history: Watch Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, launch early on July 18
- India's first privately built orbital rocket, Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, will try to reach orbit early Saturday morning (July 18), and you can watch the historic action live.
- — Mike Wall 2026-07-17 16:00:00
- 'The Starry Night' in space: Dark Energy Camera channels a cosmic Van Gogh (video)
- The Dark Energy Camera has captured a vibrant view of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud, with the star-forming region resembling a cosmic take on Van Gogh's The Starry Night.
- — Robert Lea 2026-07-17 15:00:29
- Smoke from devastating Canada wildfires visible from space | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2026
- Satellites have captured images of the billowing smoke.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-07-17 14:00:00
- The Perseid meteor shower is here! How to see the best shooting stars this summer
- The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-07-17 13:00:00