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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
- NATO eyes Swedish-Canadian jet for AWACS role in shift away from Boeing
- The political momentum behind the GlobalEye had been building for a while.
- — Linus Höller 2026-04-24 10:26:42
- Australia awards contracts for counter-drone tech based on lasers, interceptors
- Both products will eventually integrate into a command-and-control system developed under the Army’s umbrella Land 156 counter-unmanned aerial system push.
- — Gordon Arthur 2026-04-24 09:59:41
- US Navy is reviewing cost of future Ford-class carriers to ensure they ‘make sense’
- The service is looking at how superior Ford-class carriers are to Nimitz-class carriers, said the recently ousted Navy Secretary John Phelan.
- — Riley Ceder 2026-04-23 19:01:05
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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 Plans Sustained Procurement Cuts To Black Hawk, Apache And Chinook Fleets
- The Army is planning sustained procurement cuts over the next five years for its Black Hawk, Apache and Chinook helicopters, according to newly released budget documents. Along with the decrease ...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-04-23 21:40:36
- Navy Studying International Ship Production And Increasing Domestic Capacity
- NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy is starting a study on how to increase shipbuilding capacity both domestically and how to potentially expand to buying modules or whole ships outside […]<img...
- — Rich Abott 2026-04-23 21:36:52
- Pentagon And L3Harris Close $1 Billion Investment For Equity Deal In Company’s Missile Solutions Business
- L3Harris Technologies [LHX] said on Thursday that the Pentagon has invested $1 billion from Defense Department’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program in the company’s new...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-04-23 20:50:59
- Energy Secretary Stresses Importance Of NNSS And Non-Explosive Tests As Lee Presses For Funding
- Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) on April 15 pressed Energy Secretary Chris Wright over funding instability affecting key projects at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), warning that continued uncerta...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-04-23 20:37:23
- USAF Budgets $55 Million for Extended Range FAMM in Fiscal 2027, Another $300 Million for FAMM To Be In Future Reconciliation Bill
- The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal 2027 discretionary budget procurement request includes $55 million for a more than 1,000 nautical mile range Extended Range variant of the Family of Affordable Mas...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-04-23 19:45:45
- Williams: W80-5 “Ahead of Schedule”, SLCM-N Not In Fiscal 2027 Budget, Will Be In Fiscal 2028
- While the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N) was not in the White House fiscal 2027 budget request, Brandon Williams, head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), s...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-04-23 15:51:31
- NNSA’s Requested $7 Billion Hike For Seven Modernization Programs And Plutonium Pit Production, Administrator Says
- Sen. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), ranking member of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, said on Wednesday that it was “hard to see” a reason for the large spike in […]<img ...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-04-23 15:33:09
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- 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
- Staff turnover ties all-time high in 2025
- Congressional staff turnover surged in 2025, climbing from a recent low to match its highest level on record. Roughly one in four congressional staffers turned over in 2025, as LegiStorm's turnover...
- 2026-04-20 19:18:57
- McDonald Rivet builds team with housing policy vet
- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Mich. ) has tapped a housing policy professional to lead her legislative team. Britt Van has returned to Capitol Hill as McDonald Rivet's legislative director after ...
- 2026-04-16 20:00:19
- Senate pay gaps: where race and geography meet
- Location appears to play a meaningful role in racial pay disparities among Senate staff, as Caucasian staffers are more concentrated in higher-paying Washington positions and benefit more from work...
- 2026-04-13 18:40:14
- Kiley brings comms aide back to the Hill
- Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif. ) is bringing a former communications staffer back to Capitol Hill after more than a decade in the private sector. Bailey Hall has joined Kiley's office as communication...
- 2026-04-10 20:17:02
WSJ Op-eds
- WSJ Opinion: The Book of JD, King James Version
- Editor at Large: Satire from columnist Gerard Baker describing how 'Donald was anointed by God to lead the Chosen People out of the slavery into which they had fallen.'
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-04-23 23:43:00
- The Right Way to Talk About War
- Trump and his men could learn a lesson from JFK in the Cuban Missile Crisis and Reagan in Grenada.
- — Peggy Noonan 2026-04-23 23:11:00
- A Dispiriting Airline Bailout
- There’s no economic justification for the government to save Spirit Airlines.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-04-23 22:08:00
- The Treasury Can Set Citgo Free
- Regulatory approval of the sale to Amber Energy would unlock investment, modernize refineries and push fuel prices down.
- — Paul Foster 2026-04-23 21:53:00
- The Southern Poverty Law Indictment
- The progressive outfit is accused of financing the hate groups it follows.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-04-23 21:51:00
- Trump’s Last Chance to Fix the Navy
- Pentagon infighting is hurting the chance to rebuild the sea arsenal.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-04-23 21:49:00
- The Trump Tariffs Keep Coming
- Amid a war and rising prices, he keeps raising taxes on imports.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-04-23 21:47:00
The Diplomat
- Will Japan-North Korea Relations Change?
- The government of Sanae Takaichi may need to risk its political standing.
- — ISOZAKI Atsuhito 2026-04-23 22:14:00
- Kazakhstan Is Slowly Integrating UAVs Into Its Armed Forces
- As drones prove decisive in modern warfare, Kazakhstan is working to embed them in its military while slowly making a shift toward domestic production.
- — Albert Otkjær 2026-04-23 18:59:00
- Nepal’s Remittance Reckoning: The Gen Z Mandate Meets the Gulf Crisis
- Kathmandu's new government was elected to right Nepal’s economic ship. It must now confront an external economic threat.
- — Soumya Bhowmick 2026-04-23 16:46:00
- EU Aims Sanctions ‘Anti-circumvention Tool’ at Kyrgyzstan
- The EU’s tool – branded as a “last resort measure” – is being used for the first time to cut off export of certain high-tech goods to Kyrgyzstan.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-04-23 15:30:00
- Spain’s China Bridge: Diplomacy or Dependency?
- Securing a national win at the expense of a coherent EU strategy would be a self-defeating gamble for Spain.
- — Sandra Marco Colino 2026-04-23 14:36:00
- Breaking the Postwar Taboo: Japan Lifts Its Ban on Lethal Arms Exports
- To fully understand its significance, we must situate the Cabinet decision within both its historical context and the evolving international environment.
- — Haonan Hua 2026-04-23 14:19:00
- Pakistan Is Mediating Between Iran and the US Because It Can – and It Must
- Increased diplomatic clout made mediation possible, but the real motivation is the potential devastation the war could cause to Pakistan itself.
- — Waleed Sami and Syed Muhammad Saad Zaidi 2026-04-23 13:39:00
European Security & Defence
- Pressure Points – Training CIC Crews
- <img width="300" height="231" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CIC-1-Kopie-300x231.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The crew of HMAS Parramatta undertake Ex...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-24 07:21:34
- Anduril UK to use Kahootz’s secure platform
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/kahootz-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Kahootz]" style="display: block; mar...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-23 08:52:47
- Restructuring of the Marine Corps:
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/JLTV-Atlantico-Kopie-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="An Oshkosh JLTV of the Brazilia...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-23 08:26:56
- RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada opens new manufacturing facility in Casablanca, Morocco
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PWC-Casablanca-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © 2026 Pratt & Whitney]" ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-23 07:01:55
- Hybrid Communications and NATO’s Imperative for Innovation on the Eastern Flank
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NATO-and-hybid-comms-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="NATO and Hybrid Comms. [P...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-22 09:00:36
- Automate supply chain visibility
- <img width="300" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Supply_Chain_Visibility_Visual_Animated_Square-Kopie-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt=...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-22 07:24:36
Politico Defense feed
- Golden Dome dreams face harsh budget reality
- Congressional Republicans are increasingly reluctant to move ahead with a partisan budget bill that was supposed to cover the program’s costs.
- — By Audrey Decker and Paul McLeary 2026-04-23 22:00:00
- Acting Navy secretary, once a political lightning rod, finds surprising support
- Hung Cao, known as a partisan firebrand, has built credibility inside the Pentagon.
- — By Jack Detsch, Dasha Burns, Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien 2026-04-23 21:00:00
- Senate again declines to curb Trump on Iran amid uncertain ceasefire, peace talks
- It's the fifth time a Democratic-led effort to rein in Trump has failed, although Republicans are eyeing an approaching war powers deadline.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-04-22 22:04:28
- Navy secretary is out amid Pentagon infighting
- John Phelan sparked tensions within the department over his support for a new battleship.
- — By Jack Detsch, Paul McLeary, Daniel Lippman and Connor O'Brien 2026-04-22 21:45:20
- Trump weighs consequences for NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list
- The effort is the latest sign President Donald Trump plans to make good on his threats against members not deemed “model allies."
- — By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2026-04-22 09:55:00
- Iran talks on hold over Trump's blockade
- Vice President JD Vance, who'd planned to fly to Islamabad, remained in Washington over the impasse.
- — By Eli Stokols, Felicia Schwartz and Scott Waldman 2026-04-21 18:41:44
- A depleted Space Force races to prepare for Trump’s spending spree
- The six-year-old service is hiring like "there’s never been a tomorrow" to execute a potential budget boon.
- — By Audrey Decker 2026-04-16 22:31:25
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
- Enesel seals capesize bulker comeback with two-ship order
- Hengli Heavy Industry is scheduled to deliver the 181,000-dwt newbuildings in the third quarter of 2027
- — Irene Ang 2026-04-24 10:33:24
- Shipowners face major pooling losses after EU gets its sums wrong
- Ice-class methodology error reported by pooling firm Ahti and DNV
- — Gary Dixon 2026-04-24 10:30:34
- Damaged LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz breaks free again off Libyan coast
- Authorities continue passing hot potato problem of the wreck around
- — Lucy Hine 2026-04-24 10:16:26
- Indonesian minister floats idea of tolls in the Strait of Malacca
- Politician Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa’s comments may have ‘half-joking’ and he admitted a levy would not be possible
- — Gary Dixon 2026-04-24 09:44:22
- Zim finance chief heads for exit as Hapag-Lloyd merger looms
- Xavier Destriau follows his boss by stepping down
- — Ian Lewis 2026-04-24 09:30:15
- SSY: Record newbuilding wave can be absorbed in offshore construction
- Newbuildings are expected to swell the fleet by 30% in the coming years
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-04-24 08:54:58
- From ship spotting to ship fixing: BGN’s Ozan Turgut explains his maritime passion
- Turkish-owned trader’s shipping supremo found his way into the business by knocking on doors in Istanbul
- — Gary Dixon 2026-04-24 08:48:51
EveryCRS Appropriations
- 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
- National Park Service: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-02-27 05:00:00
- NASA Appropriations and Authorizations: At a Glance
- 2026-02-27 05:00:00
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 State of Play
- 2026-02-28 05:00:00
- Navigating the Appropriations Status Table
- 2026-03-03 05:00:00
TechCrunch
- Porsche is adding an all-electric Cayenne coupe to its lineup
- Porsche will start selling the Cayenne Coupe Electric in late summer.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-04-24 04:01:00
- Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit
- The former Disney CEO hold a stake in Thrive, and has previously held the role of the venture partner at the firm.
- — Marina Temkin 2026-04-24 00:11:25
- Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400K on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation
- The soldier is accused of using classified government information to inform a wager on the prediction market Polymarket.
- — Lucas Ropek 2026-04-23 23:32:33
- Redwood Materials loses COO amid layoffs, restructuring
- Former Tesla executive Chris Lister is retiring, and at least three other VPs have left Redwood around the recent restructuring, TechCrunch has learned.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-04-23 22:44:12
- 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 2026-04-23 21:33:51
- Bret Taylor’s Sierra buys YC-backed AI startup Fragment
- Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment.
- — Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-04-23 21:00:00
- Instagram tests a new ‘Instants’ app for sharing disappearing photos
- The app lets users share disappearing photos with their friends that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-04-23 20:03:53
Space.com
- Ted Cruz pushes back on NASA budget cuts: 'I don't want to wake up one day and look up at the moon and realize the Chinese have beat us there'
- Sen. Ted Cruz told engineers on NASA's Artemis program, "we'll take care of the politics...so you can do your job," amid steep cuts to NASA's funding in the Presidents fiscal year 2027 budget request.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-04-24 10:00:00
- Could 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' restore the 'Star Wars' spark? Watch the electrifying final trailer and decide if this is the way
- The latest trailer for the next Star Wars film 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is an explosive return to form for the sci-fi franchise from a galaxy far away.
- — Jeff Spry 2026-04-23 22:00:00
- What will happen when our sun starts dying? These 'stellar archaeologists' may have found a clue
- Acting as stellar archaeologists, scientists have found fossilized magnetism on long-dead white dwarf stars, which may help to explain how stars evolve.
- — Robert Lea 2026-04-23 22:03:00
- These 'interstellar glaciers' could give water to young star systems. Could they support alien life, too?
- NASA's SPHEREx space telescope reveals widespread water ice in Cygnus X, showing how dust shields molecules in star-forming regions across the Milky Way.
- — Sharmila Kuthunur 2026-04-23 20:18:06
- Ancient volcanic ash seen blowing across Mars in new spacecraft images
- New images from the Mars Express spacecraft show ancient volcanic ash spreading across the Red Planet.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-04-23 20:18:06
- James Webb Space Telescope peers into a dying star surrounded by mysterious buckyballs: 'The structures we're seeing now are breathtaking'
- The James Webb Space Telescope captured the first detailed images of planetary nebula Tc 1, revealing new details of what happens after a sun-like star dies.
- — Elizabeth Howell 2026-04-23 17:00:00
- Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS formed in a world much colder than the solar system
- "Each interstellar comet brings a little bit of its history, its fossils, from elsewhere."
- — Robert Lea 2026-04-23 16:03:27