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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
- Pakistan in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, defense minister says
- Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions.
- — Munir Ahmed and Abdul Qahar Afghan, The Associated Press 2026-02-27 16:21:44
- Swedish Navy intercepts suspected Russian drone nearing French aircraft carrier
- Swedish defense officials said the craft likely came from a nearby Russian ship.
- — Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo 2026-02-27 15:24:56
- Germany, Austria complete ‘Alpine triangle’ for airspace surveillance
- Under a new law, both countries will be allowed to quickly pursue “non-military” airspace violations or unknown threats across their shared border.
- — Linus Höller 2026-02-27 13:21:20
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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
- Rocket Lab Hits Record Revenue In 2025, But Delays Neutron Launch
- Rocket Lab [RKLB] reached a new record for revenue and annual launches in 2025, but its sunny financial progress was clouded by another delay for the first Neutron launch. Rocket […]<img widt...
- — Rachel Jewett 2026-02-27 20:11:38
- USAF May Reopen Hypersonic Test Facility In Sandusky, Ohio
- To improve its testing of scramjet engines, the Air Force may reopen Sandusky, Ohio’s Hypersonic Test Facility (HTF) at the NASA Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility–known as Plum Brook Stat...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-02-27 19:47:39
- Nominal Supports Navy With Software Test Infrastructure Layer In Recent CCA Work
- A recent Navy demonstration of autonomously piloted jet-powered unmanned aircraft working with a virtual manned F/A-18 fighter jet to defend designated combat air patrol (CAP) zones featured a soft...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-02-27 17:45:11
- Army’s Mesquite Facility Not Close To Making 155mm Metal Parts, Re-Scoping With GD
- Nearly two years after opening an artillery projectile facility, Army officials last week admitted they are still not close to having a new Mesquite, Texas, facility actually produce metal parts [&...
- — Rich Abott 2026-02-27 15:32:47
- Experimental Operations Unit Flights To Spur CCA Increment 2 Requirements
- AURORA, Colo.–Flights by Nellis AFB, Nevada’s Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) are to lead to requirements for Increment 2 of the CCA program, ...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-02-27 01:04:14
- Redwire Emphasizes Defense Pivot And Maturing Capabilities In 2025 Results
- Redwire [RDW] grew revenue by 10 percent in 2025, which the company attributed to its business maturing and capabilities advancing from development into production. The company reported $335.4 mill...
- — Rachel Jewett 2026-02-26 21:50:06
- Army Accelerates S-MET Inc. II Timeline, Will Begin Testing Prototypes This Spring
- PITTSBURGH – The Army has accelerated the prototyping timeline for its new cargo-carrying ground robots, a lead official confirmed, and will now begin testing American Rheinmetall Vehicles and HD...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-02-26 21:39:18
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- 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
- Sherman aide joins insurance lobby
- A senior member of Rep. Brad Sherman's (D-Calif. ) policy team has departed Capitol Hill for a national insurance trade group. Cory Maks, who most recently served as Sherman's legislative director...
- 2026-02-26 20:23:20
- Tariff bill lobbying surges to record levels
- Turmoil surrounding U. S. tariffs pushed lobbying tied to tariffs to record levels in 2025, as companies sought carveouts and exemptions from sweeping tariff measures. Lobbying firms reported earn...
- 2026-02-23 20:11:00
- Slotkin hires former CPSC adviser
- A former senior aide at the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is returning to the Senate. Anna Laitin has joined Sen. Elissa Slotkin's (D-Mich. ) office as a senior policy adviser after se...
- 2026-02-20 20:24:54
- Ballard Partners rewrites lobbying revenue record books
- Ballard Partners set a new benchmark for lobbying revenue in 2025, operating at a scale K Street has never seen before. The firm brought in nearly $82 million in lobbying revenue last year, the hig...
- 2026-02-17 19:46:32
WSJ Op-eds
- The Oprah State of the Union
- It had everything—tears, cheers, spectacle, awards. Democrats still haven’t figured Trump out.
- — Peggy Noonan 2026-02-26 23:05:00
- Vance Tightens the Fraud Spigot
- Washington will withhold Medicaid reimbursements from Minnesota.
- — Kimberley A. Strassel 2026-02-26 22:29:00
- Kevin Warsh Isn’t Crazy, the Fed’s Big Balance Sheet Is
- Shrinking the central bank’s holdings isn’t as simple as expanding them in an emergency was.
- — Joseph C. Sternberg 2026-02-26 21:32:00
- AI and the Data Center Backlash
- Companies will need ‘direct’ energy sources rather than rely only on the electric grid.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-02-26 22:53:00
- The U.S. vs. Antisemitism at UCLA
- Justice says the school created a hostile work environment on campus.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-02-26 22:51:00
- Virginia Democrats Attack VMI
- Two bills would damage the country’s oldest public military college.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-02-26 22:51:00
- The Archbishop’s New York Welcome
- I like to step outside the cathedral and walk. I’ve tried six kinds of pizza already.
- — Ronald Hicks 2026-02-26 22:29:00
The Diplomat
- Did Indonesia Just Lock Itself Into an Energy Future It Can’t Afford?
- Indonesians cannot afford to buy U.S. oil and gas because they can’t afford to keep paying for their own destruction.
- — Jeri Kusuma Asmoro 2026-02-27 15:35:00
- Taiwan and the Politics of ‘Murder of the Century’
- A new film attempts to rewrite one of the most infamous murders of Taiwan’s martial era in a way that aligns with China’s interests.
- — Natalie Tso 2026-02-27 15:07:00
- Merz in China: Germany Between De-Risking and Strategic Partnership
- Merz’s trip should not be viewed as a strategic pivot, but as a focused attempt to rebalance an increasingly uneven economic relationship.
- — Valbona Zeneli 2026-02-27 14:38:00
- New Delhi Undermining India’s Primary Healthcare Missions
- Instead of a thrust on key areas such as women and children’s health, the government has chosen to expand tertiary healthcare.
- — Kaushalya Bajpayee and Avanindra Nath Thakur 2026-02-27 14:52:00
- The Future of Japan’s Regional Banks: Demographics, Mergers, and a Tight Market
- Regional banks helped fund Japan’s post-war economy. But can they survive a dwindling population?
- — Andrew Orchard 2026-02-27 14:06:00
- What Should Australia Do About Its ‘ISIS Brides’?
- Ultimately, the dilemma facing the Australian government about these women and their children stems from an uncomfortable truth: citizenship is a concept that sits above good and bad behavior.
- — Grant Wyeth 2026-02-27 14:18:00
- Is China’s New Embassy in London Actually a Security Risk?
- The reality depends on how the site fits into wider influence operations, the consolidation of diplomatic outposts, and renewed U.K. engagement with China amid shifting global alliances.
- — Harrison Budak 2026-02-27 13:44:00
European Security & Defence
- ST Engineering Enters Qatar Defence Market with Multi-Year MRO Contract
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ST-Engineering-logo-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[ST Engineering]" style="display...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 10:49:22
- NAVANTIA offers Denmark strategic cooperation to deliver its naval programmes
- <img width="200" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Image-1-200x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Navantia]" style="display: block; ma...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 09:47:22
- Protecting Underwater Infrastructure
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1_US-Navy-Seals_20250219-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="US Navy SEALs conduct...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 07:25:51
- DSTG and DroneShield Sign Bilateral Collaborative Research Agreement to Advance Counter-Drone Technology
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DroneShield-Kopie-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A new partnership between DroneShi...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 07:05:44
- Navantia and Fincantieri strengthen their cooperation to advance the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) programme
- <img width="300" height="216" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Signature-300x216.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Navantia]" style="display: block;...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-26 10:24:49
- Letter from London: A Declining Capability
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ATDU-Ajax-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Ajax testing at Bovington at the Arm...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-26 09:39:09
Politico Defense feed
- Dems vow to force votes on Iran war powers next week
- The sponsors of the war powers legislation, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, had initially planned to hold a vote this week.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Meredith Lee Hill 2026-02-26 16:40:08
- Iran strikes threaten to deplete US weapons supplies — and put American troops at risk
- The administration already burned through significant stockpiles of air defense missiles in operations against Iran and its proxy groups.
- — By Jack Detsch and Joe Gould 2026-02-25 23:00:00
- What happened after Elon Musk took the Russian army offline
- From a Ukrainian listening post, our reporter heard it happen: Starlink terminals went dark, leaving Russian soldiers along the front unable to coordinate.
- — By Ibrahim Naber 2026-02-25 10:01:00
- Hegseth revives push to punish Sen. Mark Kelly
- The Defense secretary appealed a ruling this month in favor of the former Navy captain.
- — By Leo Shane III, Connor O'Brien and Kyle Cheney 2026-02-24 20:57:23
- Trump’s Iran buildup risks drowning out affordability message
- The massive accumulation of aircraft carriers and fighter jets in the Middle East, coupled with the Pentagon’s Venezuela operation, could cost billions of dollars.
- — By Paul McLeary and Joe Gould 2026-02-20 17:00:00
- Newsom says Trump’s attacks are bringing Europe together
- It’s the president’s one contribution to the continent, the California governor said.
- — By Gregory Svirnovskiy 2026-02-14 18:09:34
- US ambassador to NATO: America is 'not leaving' Europe
- His comments are part of a more conciliatory tone American officials are taking during the Munich Security Conference.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-02-14 15:59:20
CGTN-China politics
- Moroccan FM to visit China
- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita will visit China from September 19 to 20, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
- 2025-09-17 09:30:08
- Why the Global Governance Initiative is timely and necessary
- Chinese President Xi Jinping's Global Governance Initiative (GGI) has drawn widespread attention. Many leaders and experts say it is timely, reaffirms the UN's founding spirit, amplifies the voices...
- 2025-09-22 02:42:02
- TikTok: A new way to reach voters in California's governor race
- TikTok: A new way to reach voters in California's governor race
- 2025-09-16 14:15:19
- Arab-Islamic summit urges suspension of Israel's UN membership
- Arab-Islamic summit urges suspension of Israel's UN membership
- 2025-09-16 11:28:47
- China firmly opposes Israeli escalation of military operations in Gaza
- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that China strongly opposes Israel's escalation of military operations in Gaza and condemns all actions that harm civilians and violate int...
- 2025-09-17 14:52:29
- Graphics: Xinjiang's all-round development in 70 years
- Graphics: Xinjiang's all-round development in 70 years
- 2025-09-19 15:06:41
- U.S. Fed cuts interest rate by 25 basis points
- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 4 to 4.25 percent, the first rate cut since December 2024.
- 2025-09-18 01:11:25
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Evangelos Marinakis closes largest shipping IPO for over 20 years
- A $500m purse from Capital Tankers private placement the chunkiest listing for the sector since 2005
- — Andy Pierce 2026-02-27 19:34:58
- Granular: Bulker age is nothing. Condition and quality are everything
- The latest episode of the monthly dry cargo mini show is out now as part of the Wavelength podcast
- — Holly Birkett 2026-02-27 17:38:01
- Wavelength podcast: The story behind US shipbuilding being great again
- Plus, Norway’s shipowners want help to go green, Granular looks at bulker quality and the tech of new nuclear
- — Craig Eason 2026-02-27 16:51:06
- Energos Infrastructure shifts into LNG carrier-to-FSRU conversion mode
- Company flags up availability of three redelivering existing regas units as market seeks downstream import solutions
- — Lucy Hine 2026-02-27 16:11:12
- Maersk backs out of Red Sea return as Iran tensions hit boiling point
- Liner giant previously announced it was reintroducing transits through the waterway
- — Yannick Guerry 2026-02-27 16:07:16
- ‘What a time to be alive’: Frontline’s Barstad explains why tanker markets have never been like this
- Norwegian executive argues that the current boom could have months to run yet
- — Gary Dixon 2026-02-27 15:39:48
- Russian shadow fleet insurer loses sanctions appeal
- European court rejects appeal by AlfaStrakhovanie over 2023 sanctions decision
- — Paul Peachey 2026-02-27 15:30:13
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Bureau of Land Management: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-11-14 05:00:00
- Overview of FY2026 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2025-11-17 05:00:00
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-11-19 05:00:00
- Trade-Related Agencies: FY2026 Appropriations, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2025-11-19 05:00:00
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-11-25 05:00:00
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2026
- 2025-12-01 05:00:00
- FY2026 Military Construction Appropriations: A Summary
- 2025-12-08 05:00:00
TechCrunch
- Musk bashes OpenAI in deposition, saying ‘nobody committed suicide because of Grok’
- In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Musk touted xAI safety compared with ChatGPT. A few months later, xAI's Grok flooded X with nonconsensual nude images.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-02-27 19:42:00
- Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: What’s actually at stake?
- Anthropic and the Pentagon are clashing over AI use in autonomous weapons and surveillance, raising high-stakes questions about national security, corporate control, and who sets the rules for mili...
- — Rebecca Bellan 2026-02-27 19:11:04
- ChatGPT reaches 900M weekly active users
- OpenAI shared the new numbers as part of its announcement that it has raised $110 billion in private funding.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-02-27 18:25:51
- AI music generator Suno hits 2M paid subscribers and $300M in annual recurring revenue
- Suno lets users create music using natural language prompts, making it possible for people with little experience to generate audio with little effort.
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-02-27 17:22:02
- Apple and Netflix team up to air Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
- As Netflix continues its live sports push, the company has partnered with Apple to air the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-02-27 17:17:18
- Perplexity’s new Computer is another bet that users need many AI models
- Perplexity Computer, in the company’s words, "unifies every current AI capability into a single system."
- — Tim Fernholz 2026-02-27 17:00:55
- Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027
- The 10th-generation starter Pokémon were revealed in the trailer: Browt (a grass bird), Pombon (a fire puppy), and Gecqua (a water gecko).
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-02-27 16:57:21
Space.com
- The US Air Force's latest X-plane looks like a missile — that shoots other missiles
- The U.S. military is developing a new experimental aircraft known as the X-68A and looks a lot like a cruise missile that is also capable of launching its own missiles.
- — Julian Dossett 2026-02-27 16:16:40
- If Godzilla attacked, could we survive? We asked the experts
- Let's say Godzilla exists and walks among us like in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Could humans actually stop him, or even survive? We spoke to the experts to find out.
- — Sergio Pereira 2026-02-27 16:16:06
- NASA cancels Artemis 3 astronaut moon landing. 'This is just not the right pathway forward.'
- NASA is changing its plans to return astronauts to the moon, and redrawing the architecture for how the Artemis missions will look moving forward.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-02-27 18:51:29
- Lego Star Wars AT-AT 75440 review
- One of 2026's must-have Lego Star Wars sets — the excellent mid-sized AT-AT model.
- — Kim Snaith 2026-02-26 14:35:14
- The total lunar eclipse on March 3 will be the last until New Year's Eve 2028
- After this 'blood moon,' our natural satellite will not fully disappear into Earth's shadow again for nearly three years — until a rare trifecta of total lunar eclipses in 2028–29 ends the drou...
- — Jamie Carter 2026-02-27 14:18:35
- Herhoter Galaxy star projector review
- With a small form factor and a seriously low price, the Herhoter Galaxy star projector is a great buy for anyone wanting nebula projections on a budget.
- — Kim Snaith 2026-02-25 15:25:52
- Artemis 2 moon rocket rolls back to the shop | Space photo of the day Feb. 27, 2026
- NASA brought its mega moon rocket back into the shop for repairs on Feb. 25, 2026, just as the sun was setting over the Florida Space Coast.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-02-26 21:05:43