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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
- Turkey to buy 100 one-way explosive naval drones for swarm attacks
- Turkey eyes an arsenal capable of taking out enemy ships with unmanned systems.
- — Cem Devrim Yaylali 2026-05-21 12:32:23
- Trump says Ukraine lacks leverage. His own officials say otherwise.
- Rubio called Ukraine’s military the strongest in Europe, while Driscoll told senators the U.S. is playing catch-up with Kyiv’s Delta command network.
- — Katie Livingstone 2026-05-20 23:37:16
- Lithuanian lawmakers shelter, Vilnius air traffic suspended due to drone incursion
- A drone violated Lithuanian airspace on Wednesday, the latest in a series of security incidents in the Baltic region.
- — Andrius Sytas, Reuters 2026-05-20 16:10:10
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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
- Parker Hannifin To Acquire CIRCOR Aerospace From KKR For $2.6 Billion
- Parker Hannifin [PH] on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire CIRCOR Aerospace from the investment firm KKR [KKR] for $2.6 billion in cash in a deal that adds an […]<img width="520" height="...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-21 14:54:34
- SpaceX’s IPO Filing Gives First Look Into Company’s Financials
- The space industry and public got the first real look into SpaceX’s financials on Wednesday as the company published initial documents ahead of a planned initial public offering (IPO). SpaceX [...
- — Rachel Jewett 2026-05-21 00:15:09
- Navy Leaders Downplay Looking At Foreign Navy Shipbuilding Amid Lawmaker Objections
- The Navy’s top leaders this week seemed to downplay and back down on the service potentially using foreign shipyards to build U.S. Navy ships or buying foreign designed warships overseas […...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-20 21:48:20
- SSC And SpaceWERX To Launch Orbital Logistics Challenge
- The Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and the service’s SpaceWERX innovation arm are to launch an In-Domain Orbital Logistics Challenge to find and advance commercial technologi...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-20 21:40:46
- CBO Looks At Options To Quickly Increase Navy Missile Capability
- A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report published this week examined three options to quickly increase the size and missile capability of the Navy’s fleet within five years in an effort [̷...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-20 21:36:48
- Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase
- The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the [̷...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-05-20 21:12:06
- Red Cat Acquires Wireless Drone Recharging Company Quaze Technologies
- Red Cat Holdings [RCAT] on Wednesday said it has acquired Quaze Technologies, a developer of wireless power transfer technology for unmanned systems and autonomous machines, adding a new capability...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-20 19:27:04
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Checkmate enters lobbying elite on lean client roster
- Checkmate Government Relations entered the lobbying industry's top tier to start 2026, fueled by a small group of high-value clients. Checkmate totaled $10. 9 million in lobbying revenue in Q1, mak...
- 2026-05-18 18:49:15
- Problem Solvers lean Center Forward
- Bipartisan dealmaking on Capitol Hill is getting a new hand with roots in centrist advocacy work. Danny Garza has joined the Problem Solvers Caucus as executive director, serving under co-chairs Re...
- 2026-05-14 19:42:07
- K Street's partisan split persists in Q1
- Republican-leaning firms have long dominated K Street, and the first quarter of 2026 was no exception. Revenue totals from this quarter showed a massive divide between the two sides of the federal ...
- 2026-05-11 19:05:14
- Firefighter union pulls Senate aide from Hill
- A Senate homeland security staffer has left Capitol Hill for the firefighters union. Chelsea Davis is now deputy director of government affairs for the International Association of Fire Fighters af...
- 2026-05-07 19:39:16
- Natural resources lobbying surges in Q1
- Lobbying on natural resources has become one of the fastest-growing issue areas on K Street. Lobbying spending for natural resources, covering issues like energy development, mining and public land...
- 2026-05-04 18:10:27
WSJ Op-eds
- Taiwan Without Its Strength
- President Trump must leave no doubt of America’s commitment to the island.
- 2026-05-21 15:13:00
- Correction
- John Sculley was the president of Pepsi-Cola Co.
- 2026-05-21 15:12:00
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-05-21 04:00:00
- How I Choose Which Cloudflare Employees to Replace With AI
- The company has less need for middle managers, operations jobs and other ‘measuring’ positions.
- — Matthew Prince 2026-05-20 21:40:00
- Trump Reaches an Iran Crossroads
- He wants the war to end, but the regime offers him only bad deals.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-20 21:39:00
- Susan Collins Hits 10,000 Votes in a Row
- The Maine Republican has never missed a roll call in her Senate career.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-20 21:35:00
- Is Raúl Castro the Next Maduro?
- The U.S. indictment adds to the pressure on the failing Cuban dictatorship.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-20 21:34:00
The Diplomat
- Is 2026 the Year of Booming Central Asia-Africa Relations?
- There has been a curious uptick in Central Asia-Africa relations this year, led by Kyrgyzstan.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-05-20 19:29:00
- What Actually Caused the Latest Submarine Cut Near Taiwan?
- A cable linking Matsu Island to Taiwan was severed – again. And again, Chinese vessels were operating in the area.
- — Brian Hioe 2026-05-20 16:20:00
- Philippine Supreme Court Rejects Fugitive Senator’s Challenge to ICC Arrest Warrant
- The decision opens the way for the arrest for the senator, who is wanted by the ICC for his role in leading former President Rodrigo Duterte's violence anti-drug campaign.
- — Sebastian Strangio 2026-05-21 02:17:00
- Indonesian President Announces Plan to Centralize Control of Key Commodity Exports
- The move is likely to unsettle international investors already concerned about the uncertain trajectory of economic policymaking under Prabowo.
- — Sebastian Strangio 2026-05-21 00:20:00
- Kazakhstan’s Turkic Relations Between Trade, Culture, and Defense
- During last week’s visit by multiple leaders of Turkic states to Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev celebrated their shared cultural heritage but remained reluctant on the expansion of d...
- — Albert Otkjær 2026-05-20 18:19:00
- The Duet of Command: Key Operational Issues for OPCON Transfer
- The question is no longer whether to transfer OPCON, but how to design the alliance’s command structure and capabilities so that the post-transfer combined defense posture is demonstrably more ef...
- — Hanbyeol Sohn 2026-05-20 14:06:00
- India Just Signed Its Most Consequential Chip Deal. The Hard Part Starts Now.
- The Tata-ASML MoU puts India inside the world’s most exclusive technology partnership, but Beijing still controls the inputs used to make chips.
- — Shantanu Sharma 2026-05-20 13:24:00
European Security & Defence
- FN unveils advanced new features for the legendary FN MAG® GPMG
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fn-news-1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="New FN MAG® TACTICAL with Long Rail, here...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-21 09:47:10
- Airbus demonstrates multi-domain capabilities with Spanish Navy crewed-uncrewed teaming exercise
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/airbus-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © Airbus Helicopters / La Hormiga]" s...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-20 12:07:13
- Leonardo launches Guardian Vantage
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/LDO_UK26_01908-Guardian-Vantage-1920x1280-1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Guardian...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-20 11:04:13
- Kongsberg Maritime study highlights strong potential for fully electric RoPax
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/kongsberg-esd-news-may-1-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Pax Ropax design [Photo © ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-19 07:36:13
- ASELSAN at EFES-2026 Exercise
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ASELSAN_EFES_2026_1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © 2026 ASELSAN A.Ş.]" s...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-18 10:37:41
- Team LionStrike adds the Chevrolet Silverado HD to its UK defence offerings
- <img width="300" height="185" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/9502cafe-c64c-a8a6-e41c-6da97cdb868d-300x185.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="GM Defence Chev...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-18 06:34:38
Politico Defense feed
- Trump faces first big loss on Iran war
- Votes in the House and Senate this week to halt the military campaign would prove a stunning embarrassment for the president.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-05-20 17:20:34
- Trump says he’ll talk to Taiwan’s president amid arms deal negotiations
- Proposed direct contact between the U.S. and Taiwanese president overturns decades of diplomatic practice governing ties between the two countries.
- — By Phelim Kine and Gregory Svirnovskiy 2026-05-20 16:04:37
- Senate advances anti-Iran war measure in surprise blow to Trump
- Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary this weekend, became the latest GOP defector as critics took advantage of Republican absences to advance a war powers resolution.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-05-19 22:43:00
- Hegseth enters the war between Donald Trump and Thomas Massie
- The Defense secretary’s remarks are highly unusual for a civilian military leader.
- — By Paul McLeary and Lisa Kashinsky 2026-05-18 20:33:07
- 4 crew members eject safely after 2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
- “Everyone is safe and I think that’s the most important thing,” a spokespersons said.
- — By Associated Press 2026-05-17 21:34:45
- USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s capture
- The warship and two destroyers docked in Norfolk, Virginia, with about 5,000 sailors waiting to see their families for the first time since June.
- — By Associated Press 2026-05-16 17:26:10
- ‘Slap in the face': Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland move
- Army leaders also appeared taken aback by the administration’s abrupt action.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-05-15 17:07:15
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
- ‘Best deals are done when the sea is rough’, says Ocean Yield boss amid Iran war chaos
- Middle East disruption could lead to counter-cyclical investment opportunities, says ship lessor
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-21 14:43:02
- QatarEnergy teams with Egypt and ExxonMobil on gas and LNG exports
- Trio plans to study how to commercialise Cyprus’ reserves using existing infrastructure
- — Lucy Hine 2026-05-21 14:26:10
- Njord Shipping boss steps down after 13 years
- Henrik Ness is working with a new shipping outfit
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-05-21 14:19:22
- Listed Latsis company snaps up second tanker from private family interests
- Euroholdings says it has agreed to buy another MR vessel from Latsco Shipping
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-21 14:16:01
- Tsakos Energy Navigation boosts dividend after tanker profits surge
- Family outfit is on course to smash its records this year
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-05-21 13:55:06
- Russian tanker rates slashed by $5m as ships go West
- Aframax trips are becoming cheaper due to ample supply of shadow fleet vessels
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-21 13:13:46
- Suezmax tankers find support in Atlantic and Black Sea
- Second-largest crude oil tanker segment seeing rates declining at a slower pace than counterparts
- — Matt Coyne 2026-05-21 13:08:36
EveryCRS Appropriations
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2026 Budget Request and Appropriations
- 2026-03-12 04:00:00
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- Overview of FY2026 Appropriations for the Census Bureau
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- FY2026 Appropriations for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 Provisions
- 2026-03-24 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-05-21 15:02:57
- Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods
- Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-05-21 14:27:46
- The Path, founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alums, hopes to offer safer AI therapy
- The Path says its AI model has scored 95 on the mental health safety AI benchmark, Vera-MH. This compares to a top score of 65 for the consumer bots.
- — Julie Bort 2026-05-21 14:00:00
- Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive “universal” AI interface
- Brett Adcock's new AI startup is now valued at $6 billion by its investors.
- — Tim Fernholz 2026-05-21 14:00:00
- Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
- Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The startup has now raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-05-21 14:00:00
- Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it
- The AI agents are coming. A lot of them.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-05-21 13:52:23
- Wayve’s self-driving tech is headed to US cars made by Stellantis
- Wayve's self-driving tech will show up in Stellantis vehicles in 2028.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-05-21 13:46:07
Space.com
- Lunar Outpost has big plans for the moon. The new Pegasus lunar rover is just the start
- Lunar Outpost has unveiled designs for a new Pegasus moon rover for a 2028 launch — but the Colorado-based company isn't stopping there.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-05-21 15:00:00
- Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2026
- NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-05-21 14:46:41
- How one disappointing night changed the way I plan my astrotourism adventures
- With May's new moon fading and summer twilight looming, now is the time to plan a dark-sky escape — where location, timing and weather all collide.
- — Jamie Carter 2026-05-21 13:00:00
- NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS reveals its most complete look at the night sky yet
- TESS has released its most complete view of the sky over Earth, revealing the location of 6,000 potential worlds beyond the solar system.
- — Robert Lea 2026-05-21 14:46:41
- SpaceX will launch its 1st-ever Starship V3 megarocket today. The stakes couldn't be higher
- There's a lot riding on the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket — including some of NASA's lunar ambitions.
- — Mike Wall 2026-05-21 09:50:08
- Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'
- Satellites forced to avoid space debris appear to have lost some of their data due to the movement. They've also lost precious fuel.
- — Tom Brown 2026-05-20 22:16:29
- Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel
- An international team of researchers say they've found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling.
- — Julian Dossett 2026-05-20 20:28:44