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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
- Ousted Ukrainian defense chief lands Palantir CEO as first investor in new venture
- Ukraine’s recently ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov is teaming up with Palantir CEO Alex Karp to launch a new defense company.
- — Katie Livingstone 2026-09-01 23:42:38
- US approves possible $800 million military helicopter sale to Iraq
- The United States has approved a potential $800 million sale of Bell helicopters, weapons and related equipment to Iraq, according to the State Department.
- — Natalie Oliverio 2026-09-01 18:14:33
- US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz
- The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets Tuesday following attempted attacks by the IRGC against American troops deployed to the region.
- — Jasper Ward and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters 2026-09-01 18:13:45
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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
- Sub Maintenance Delays Have Cost $3.4 Billion, Decommissioning Delays May Match It
- A combination of submarine maintenance delays and idle time caused by boats waiting to enter into maintenance over the past decade have cost the Navy $3.4 billion and costs could […]<img widt...
- — Rich Abott 2026-09-01 21:47:06
- Army Picks Georgia Tech As Lead Weapons Integrator For CAML Prototyping Effort
- The Army has picked Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to serve as the weapon systems integrator for its Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) effort, awarding the non-profit a $33.4 m...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-09-01 21:33:23
- Harpoon Coastal Defense System Passes Navy Developmental Test
- The Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Munitions in July executed major testing of the Boeing [BA] Harpoon Coastal Defense System (HCDS) against sea-based targets, the service said on F...
- — Rich Abott 2026-09-01 21:24:46
- Army Awards $192 Million To Palantir, Anduril To Move TITAN Program Into Production
- The Army has awarded $192 million in contracts to Palantir Technologies [PLTR] and Anduril Industries to move the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) program into the production pha...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-09-01 21:15:43
- House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature
- The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding [̷...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-09-01 21:09:07
- DARPA Plans Another Heavy Lift Challenge With Added Difficulty
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects (DARPA) is initiating a new round to its challenge aimed at significantly increasing the payload-to-weight ratio of vertical aviation for heavy lift, with the...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-09-01 20:40:34
- GE Aerospace Plans to Flight Test HyCAT Hypersonic Test Bed in 2028
- LYNN, Mass.—GE Aerospace [GE] said on Monday that the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded the company a prime contract for an all-up-round (AUR) hypersonic test bed und...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-09-01 18:45:38
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- K Street's revolving door swings red
- The lobbying landscape continues to favor Republican talent in its revolving door hires, even as the GOP faces an increasingly challenging midterm environment. So far this year, LegiStorm has track...
- 2026-08-31 19:03:00
- Reinsurance group adds Hill coverage
- A House Financial Services Committee staffer has left Capitol Hill for the reinsurance industry. Shannon Evans has joined the Reinsurance Association of America as assistant director of federal aff...
- 2026-08-27 19:46:55
- AP Top 25 schools count 100 alumni in Congress
- At least 100 current members of Congress can have high hopes for this college football season. That's how many attended a school represented in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll, accordin...
- 2026-08-24 18:27:13
- King brings Big Law counsel back to Senate
- Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) has brought a Big Law attorney with prior Hill experience onto his legislative team. William Scheffer has joined King's office as counsel, handling judiciary, firearms, l...
- 2026-08-20 19:20:30
- GOP commands the congressional mail tab
- House Republicans continue to dominate spending on franked mail in 2026. First-quarter disbursement data show that Republican House members have spent roughly $1. 09 million on franked mail so far ...
- 2026-08-17 18:09:13
WSJ Op-eds
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-09-02 04:00:00
- What's Next In the U.S.-Canada Trade War?
- A growing U.S.-Canada trade war is posing real risk to North American supply chains and U.S. companies. On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel and the Cato Institute's Scott Lincicome examine ...
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-09-01 23:00:00
- Young Americans and the Flock Camera Controversy
- Students discuss the trade-offs between safety and privacy in high-tech surveillance.
- 2026-09-01 22:12:00
- Hurray for the Bond Market
- Higher yields aren’t yet a crisis. They could be if the politicians in Washington don’t listen.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-01 21:43:00
- The Supreme Court’s Ballroom Standing
- The Justices rule that courts aren’t a venue for architecture criticism.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-01 21:37:00
- Germany Calls Out Putin’s ‘Hybrid’ War
- The Interior Minister says Russia was behind a drone airport attack.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-01 21:33:00
- When AIs Say They’re Sentient
- The quickest way to lose control is to believe artificial intelligence is human.
- — Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. 2026-09-01 21:08:00
The Diplomat
- As the World Nomad Games Come Home, Japarov Expands Kyrgyzstan’s National Story
- The opening of the games coincided with Kyrgyzstan's 35th independence anniversary and a major Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
- — Oliver Fisk 2026-09-01 17:58:00
- To Secure the Natuna Sea, Indonesia Needs More Than New Ships
- Maritime security is one of Indonesia’s most demanding defense domains. And at its current stage, Indonesia needs significant help.
- — Aurelia Leowinata 2026-09-01 16:52:00
- Japan, South Korea, and the New Logic of Nuclear Energy Security in Northeast Asia
- The two neighbors are reshaping the nuclear politics of Northeast Asia – and doing so increasingly in concert with Washington.
- — Piergiorgio Pescali 2026-09-01 15:44:00
- Ayesha Siddiqa on the Pakistan Army’s Police State
- Siddiqa argues that Pakistan is not a hybrid regime but a case of constitutional militarism, sanctioned by a parliament that has legislated away its own relevance.
- — Tushar Shetty 2026-09-01 15:42:00
- Jeremy Douglas on Southeast Asia’s Drug Boom
- "This is a region that is arguably now the largest epicenter of synthetic drug production in the world," says the UNDOC deputy director.
- — Sebastian Strangio 2026-09-01 09:50:00
- China Wants to Push Taiwan out of the Pacific
- China’s pressure campaign against Taiwan doesn’t end when a country switches recognition to Beijing.
- — Jonah Bock 2026-09-01 13:40:00
- Tajikistan Taxes Tourism Trips Abroad to Fund Development at Home
- The new rules would hit Tajikistan’s tourism companies while benefiting an affiliated state body.
- — Kulobiddin Norov 2026-09-01 13:31:00
European Security & Defence
- Digital Sovereignty – Geopolitical upheavals are increasing the pressure to act
- <img width="300" height="195" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Digital-Sovereignty-Geopolitical-upheavals-are-increasing-the-pressure-to-act-Kopie-300x195.jpg" class="webfeedsFea...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-01 08:46:09
- Elbit Systems Signs Contract for SPECTRO
- <img width="300" height="163" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/elbit-spectro-in-flight-300x163.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Elbit’s SPECTRO in the air...
- — Dorothee Frank 2026-09-01 08:03:05
- When Superior Technology & Equipment is Not Enough
- <img width="300" height="204" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Lynx-in-action-2-1536x1412-1-300x204.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Lynx system (Photo: Asi...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-31 12:42:53
- New MMT-76 Door Gun for Turkish Helicopters
- <img width="300" height="159" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mke-doorgun-300x159.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="MMT-76 as helicopter door gun weapon sys...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-31 11:42:03
- 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 2026-08-31 03:46:36
- Why reliable weather data still decides missions on the frontline
- <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Why-reliable-weather-data-still-decides-missions-on-the-frontline-Kopie-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual ...
- — ESD 2026-08-31 03:45:29
Politico Defense feed
- Trump to promote acting Navy secretary amid Pentagon turmoil
- Hung Cao has been serving in an acting capacity since John Phelan left the post in April.
- — By Jalen Beckford 2026-09-01 23:58:20
- Hegseth is winning the battle over the Pentagon’s future
- Dan Driscoll’s effort to modernize the service was a large part of his undoing.
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2026-09-01 22:54:33
- Army secretary resigns after tension with Hegseth
- Dan Driscoll, in submitting his resignation, brought up concerns with the direction of the Army.
- — By Paul McLeary, Dasha Burns and Jack Detsch 2026-08-31 22:55:39
- Military widows’ future stuck in partisan brawl over veteran benefits
- The fight has little to do with grieving spouses, but they’re caught in the middle of a bigger battle over how veterans should get compensated for their service.
- — By Leo Shane III 2026-08-31 08:45:00
- USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on way home from Middle East
- It is expected to stop in Thailand.
- — By Associated Press 2026-08-30 11:27:37
- How the Iran war has made the US more vulnerable
- The Pentagon’s inability to subdue Tehran, dwindling weapons stockpiles and distancing from allies have led U.S. military officials to question whether America maintains its clout.
- — By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2026-08-28 09:00:00
- Pentagon claims to have found ‘hidden’ files on final days of the Afghanistan war
- Republicans have long accused former President Joe Biden's administration of covering up mistakes made in the final days of the conflict.
- — By Leo Shane III 2026-08-26 14:00:13
CGTN-China politics
- Global Governance Initiative gains broad international support
- The principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits reflect the aspirations of the international community, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tue...
- 2026-09-01 07:47:15
- Iceland votes against resuming EU accession talks in referendum
- Icelanders voted against resuming negotiations on the country's accession to the European Union in a referendum, local media reported on Sunday.
- 2026-08-30 07:25:04
- Xi's special envoy to attend inauguration of president of Zambia
- At the invitation of the government of Zambia, Chinese President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy and Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ...
- 2026-08-28 13:10:19
- President Tshisekedi rules out M23 from DR Congo national dialogue
- Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has ruled out the participation of the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in a planned national dialogue aimed at reconciliation in the conflict-hit Democratic Repub...
- 2026-08-28 11:31:04
- How Xi Jinping champions 'Shanghai Spirit'
- From political trust and common security to economic connectivity and people-to-people exchanges, Chinese President Xi Jinping has consistently championed the Shanghai Spirit as a guiding principle...
- 2026-08-29 15:40:48
- Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at 'SCO Plus' meeting
- Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at 'SCO Plus' meeting
- 2026-09-01 13:40:52
- Former senior Chinese legislator handed death sentence with reprieve
- Jiang Chaoliang, previously a senior national legislator and Party chief of central China's Hubei Province, was on Friday sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes.
- 2026-08-28 14:45:32
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Heart disease is the biggest killer of seafarers, report by leading P&I club finds
- Britannia says more focus on long-term health is needed as illness accounts for more than four out of five crew deaths
- — Jonathan Boonzaier 2026-09-02 03:14:20
- Ukraine attacks pile pressure on key Russian tanker gateway
- Latest Ust-Luga strike comes weeks after a previous hit temporarily halted oil loadings
- — Huaqing Ma 2026-09-02 02:55:35
- Shipbuilding heavyweight Hengli raises cash to support ambitious growth
- Chinese shipbuilder has amassed orderbook of close to 400 newbuildings with dry docks booked until 2030
- — Irene Ang 2026-09-01 21:56:23
- Evacuation of listing VLCC with 2m barrels of crude highlights war’s environmental risk
- With oil spills and other ecological harms already in Hormuz, a disaster involving the Senegal Prosperity could threaten historic incident
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-09-01 20:51:48
- US hits Iran with ‘large and powerful’ strikes after attacks on tankers
- Central Command says it targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-09-01 18:39:08
- Sinokor Maritime VLCC evacuated and listing after Hormuz attack confirmed
- US official plays down chokepoint status, saying pipelines will bypass waterway within two years
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-09-01 16:39:54
- Record $660bn orderbook masks uncertainty over how many new ships the world needs
- Global orderbook is valued at a record-breaking level, with shipyard output to hit all-time highs
- — Holly Birkett 2026-09-01 15:47:08
EveryCRS Appropriations
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- 2026-06-03 04:00:00
- Department of Veterans Affairs FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-06-03 04:00:00
- Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills
- 2026-06-15 04:00:00
- Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills
- 2026-06-16 04:00:00
- Bureau of Reclamation: FY2027 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-06-18 04:00:00
- NASA Appropriations and Authorizations: At a Glance
- 2026-06-22 04:00:00
- Overview of FY2027 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2026-06-23 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Larry Page’s flying car company Pivotal loses its CEO
- The company told TechCrunch he is "pursuing new endeavors." Karklin will be replaced on an interim basis by Mike Ross, an aviation executive who joined Pivotal's board of directors in November 2025.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-09-01 23:59:59
- Reliance’s JioHotstar takes its streaming empire global — without sports
- JioHotstar will only have entertainment content when it launches in the UK, Canada, and Singapore.
- — Ivan Mehta, Jagmeet Singh 2026-09-01 23:00:00
- Apple follows Google in adopting Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name
- Apple Maps is following President Trump's executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-09-01 22:13:34
- AfterQuery reportedly becomes Y Combinator’s fastest-ever unicorn, now valued at $3.2B
- AI model-training startup AfterQuery has reportedly raised a round that valued it at $3.2 billion, just five months after announcing its $30 million Series A at a $300 million valuation in April.
- — Julie Bort 2026-09-01 22:08:24
- OpenAI’s Astra model is on the way — and very good at breaking into computer systems
- OpenAI previewed the precautions it is taking as it prepares to release Astra, its newest, cyber-critical LLM.
- — Tim Fernholz 2026-09-01 21:06:24
- Google’s Android update tackles motion sickness, accessibility, and more
- While some of the features see Google playing catch-up to Apple, which already offers similar features for iPhone users, others specifically leverage Gemini to provide various improvements.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-09-01 20:53:05
- X says attackers are targeting user accounts after the launch of X Money
- X is investigating a wave of unsolicited password reset emails that it believes may be tied to the rollout of its new payments service.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-09-01 20:48:32
Space.com
- Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk (video)
- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot replaced a camera and a docking aid during a 6-hour, 49-minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday (Sept. 1).
- — Robert Z. Pearlman 2026-09-01 21:02:07
- Scientists trace 7 stages of a meteorite's life, from hurtling space rock to Earth's surface
- Studying 75 meteorites falling to Earth, scientists have identified the seven stages a space rock goes through as it crashes through our atmosphere.
- — Robert Lea 2026-09-01 21:00:00
- Nonprofit wants to launch 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri in 2029 (video)
- The Fermi Explorer Mission plans to launch a small, cheap probe to Alpha Centauri in the next few years, to inspire further exploration and help humanity contemplate its place in the universe.
- — Mike Wall 2026-09-01 20:38:09
- The 12 best sci-fi movies of the 2000s
- A decade of returning franchises and wonderfully new beginnings.
- — Grace Dean 2026-09-02 01:36:55
- On this day in space! Sept. 1, 1979: NASA's Pioneer 11 probe becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn
- On Sept. 1, 1979, NASA's robotic space probe Pioneer 11 became the first spacecraft to fly by Saturn. Here's why it mattered.
- — Hanneke Weitering 2026-09-01 17:19:17
- Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin
- Some stars encounter supermassive black holes and live to tell the tale. New research shows why the flares these encounters cause dim over repeated episodes.
- — Robert Lea 2026-09-01 17:29:49
- NASA's Roman Space Telescope is just one of a few missions named after real-life women
- NASA's Roman space telescope, which launched on Aug. 30, is part of a small set of missions named after female historical figures.
- — Elizabeth Howell 2026-09-01 16:00:00