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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
- Tanker fleet modernization will continue for decades, US Air Force officials say
- “The last KC-135 pilot has not been born,” Air Mobility Command Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Gerald Donohue said Tuesday.
- — Cristina Stassis 2026-09-15 20:55:49
- Iran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO says
- The U.S. military has incurred about $38 billion in costs from combat operations against Iran, a new Congressional Budget Office analysis found.
- — Natalie Oliverio 2026-09-15 19:52:56
- Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of US military buildings, dozens of aircraft
- Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of U.S. military and diplomatic buildings, as well as dozens of aircraft, a Pentagon watchdog said.
- — Michael Peck 2026-09-15 19:06:38
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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
- Castelion Gets First Production Lot Order For Blackbeard
- The U.S. Navy on Monday awarded hypersonic weapons developer Castelion a $43.6 million order for the first production lot of 444 Blackbeard hypersonic weapon All-Up Rounds (AURs). This award is [&#...
- — Rich Abott 2026-09-15 21:18:20
- DAF Space Acquisition Chief Looking to Draw Lessons From Munitions MYPs for Launch
- NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Department of the Air Force is examining multi-year procurement (MYP) and flexible mission rockets as ways to boost launch capacity, in addition to the departmentR...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-09-15 20:07:04
- White House Sends New Top Navy Civilian Nominees To The Senate
- The White House on Monday formally sent over the nominations of Hung Cao and William Toti to the Senate as the administration’s nominees to be the new permanent secretary and […]<img wi...
- — Rich Abott 2026-09-15 19:48:05
- DoD Counter-Drone Task Force Director Sees $30 Billion Annual Market By 2030
- NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The domestic market for counter-drone capabilities will reach $30 billion annually by 2030 and right now demand is outstripping supply, Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Ross, director...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-09-15 19:45:37
- Second Tranche 1 Data Layer Satellite Launch Weeks Away; Full Tranche 1 Constellation Up In 2027
- NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Space Development Agency (SDA) expects the second launch of Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites to occur in early October and the current goal is to have the […]<i...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-09-15 19:07:05
- At Outset Of Epic Fury, Space Force Used Electronic Weapon System To Target Adversary
- NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Hours into the start of Operation Epic Fury against Iran earlier this year, Space Force personnel in the Middle East supporting U.S. Central Command used an electromagnetic w...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-09-15 18:00:52
- Design for Ground Support of Sentinel ‘Has Really Turned the Corner’
- NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The ground support segment for the future LGM-35A intercontinental ballistic missile by Northrop Grumman [NOC] “has really turned the corner,” U.S. Air Force ...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-09-15 17:58:02
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Hispanic Heritage Month arrives amid political gains
- Hispanic lawmakers hold a growing share of elected offices, both on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures across the country, as National Hispanic Heritage Month begins this week. Hispanic lawmake...
- 2026-09-14 18:45:17
- Hospital group admits Senate health aide
- A veteran Democratic health policy aide has left Capitol Hill for a hospital advocacy group. Christina McCauley is now vice president of government relations at the Federation of American Hospitals...
- 2026-09-10 19:00:37
- Hundreds of Hill staffers remain 25 years after 9/11
- Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, hundreds of the congressional staffers who were employed on Capitol Hill are still there in 2026. Of the over 17,000 salaried congressional ...
- 2026-09-08 17:04:35
- Veteran Murphy aide gets the key to Gates
- A longtime Senate staffer is taking more than a decade of policy experience to the philanthropic sector. Emily Smith has joined the Gates Foundation as a senior program officer after over 13 1/2 ye...
- 2026-09-03 19:35:13
- 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
WSJ Op-eds
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-09-16 04:00:00
- Who Will Stop the Houthis?
- Iran’s proxy militia is threatening to block Saudi oil exports from the Red Sea.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-16 01:32:00
- WSJ Opinion: AI Promises Doom and Boom and Both at Once
- An Editor at Large: Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX calls for artificial intelligence regulation may be self-dealing, says columnist Gerard Baker, but that doesn’t make them wrong.
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-09-15 22:25:00
- ‘Look What You Made Me Sue’
- A new tax on second homes triggers a legal fight.
- — James Freeman 2026-09-15 22:23:00
- College Grads vs. the AI Job Apocalypse
- Students discuss the value of formal education as artificial intelligence takes over entry-level tasks.
- 2026-09-15 21:48:00
- So the Election Won’t Be Stolen, Then?
- Democrats rile up their voters, as the Court halts Trump’s ballot rule, and Homan says no ICE.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-15 21:37:00
- Knuckleball Dreams
- We all help our kids follow their dreams—when they’re not far-fetched. So what was I to do with a son who throws baseball’s rarest pitch, the knuckleball? writes Brian Gaffney.
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-09-15 21:36:00
The Diplomat
- What Has AUKUS Pillar II Achieved Over 5 Years?
- Pillar II’s progress has proven difficult to judge – not due to a lack of activity, but because there’s no agreed metric for what success should look like.
- — Kester Abbott and Tara Luckock 2026-09-15 13:39:00
- The Perils of Mind-Reading in the Taiwan Strait
- Without sustained dialogue over Taiwan, Beijing and Washington are both vulnerable to dangerous misreadings of each other’s intentions.
- — David Tingxuan Zhang 2026-09-15 14:39:00
- Japan Faces Hard Choices in Weaning off Russian Energy
- Beyond the question of energy security, Tokyo may want to avoid antagonizing Russia further by cutting off LNG purchases.
- — Brian Wu 2026-09-15 14:08:00
- A New Kind of Cold War? China-US Competition in Latin America
- Trump returned to the presidency with renewed determination to mitigate Chinese influence worldwide, giving particular interest to the Western Hemisphere.
- — Carlos Eduardo Piña 2026-09-15 13:21:00
- JASDF Global Hawk Presumed to Have Crashed off Western Japan
- The incident could strain Japan’s persistent wide-area surveillance capabilities, as the JASDF operates only three of the high-altitude unmanned aircraft.
- — Takahashi Kosuke 2026-09-15 13:33:00
- China and Mexico: How Far Should Technology Cooperation Go?
- The Mexican government is deepening ties with Beijing in some of the sectors most sensitive to U.S. security concerns.
- — César Eduardo Santos 2026-09-15 12:49:00
- In Turkmenistan’s Data Desert, the Golden Age Is a Mirage
- The IMF says Turkmenistan, in failing to provide key economic data, is in breach of its obligations.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-09-15 12:25:00
European Security & Defence
- Denmark joins NORDEFCO Framework Agreement
- <img width="300" height="144" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Denmark-Nordefco-news-image-300x144.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Denmark joins NORDEFCO F...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-15 21:00:29
- Spectra Group announces €13 million contract
- <img width="201" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Spectra-Group-announces-E13-million-contract-201x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Troposc...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-15 21:00:23
- GA-ASI Opening a New Facility in Dayton, Ohio
- <img width="295" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0pening-a-new-facility-dayton-ohio2026-295x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="GA-ASI Openin...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-15 15:13:45
- TAHR: New Vehicle for Germany’s Special Forces KSK
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TAHR_V2-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Flensburg Technology Systems (FTS), together...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-15 10:18:28
- 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 2026-09-15 09:30:09
- Major order: Rheinmetall supplies artillery ammunition
- <img width="300" height="209" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-14-rheinmetall-liefert-artilleriemunition-an-internationalen-kunden.1f790733-300x209.jpg" class="webfeedsFe...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-14 21:03:41
Politico Defense feed
- Iran war has cost taxpayers $38B — and counting
- The Congressional Budget Office said the prolonged military campaign will hit $2 billion to $3 billion a month.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-09-15 18:12:26
- Iran war has led to munitions shortfall, bottlenecks to restock, Pentagon IG says
- The Defense Department’s independent watchdog acknowledged the shortfall, a concern the administration has downplayed for months.
- — By Casey He 2026-09-15 15:28:17
- Hegseth allies campaign to put loyalist in Army secretary job
- Pentagon officials are pushing spokesperson Sean Parnell for the position and launching attacks against other candidates.
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2026-09-14 21:31:03
- Iran war coverage led to firings at Stars and Stripes, former publisher says
- Max Lederer, whom the Pentagon fired along with two other journalists last month, said their lawsuit challenging the firings is continuing.
- — By Casey He 2026-09-14 17:10:03
- Dems plot to take on Hegseth if they win in November
- Lawmakers are already discussing plans for hearings, inquiries and other oversight into the Defense Department if control of Congress flips.
- — By Connor O'Brien, Mark Satter and Leo Shane III 2026-09-10 08:45:00
- NATO races to guard against Russian nuclear subs without the US
- Allied forces gathered near Iceland to practice hunting for Russian submarines, with a key member missing.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-09-05 11:00:00
- Red tape, not his controversial past, could sink Trump's Navy nominee
- Congress needs to grant MAGA backer Hung Cao a waiver to lead the service, but lawmakers aren’t in town to do it anytime soon.
- — By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien 2026-09-04 08:45:00
CGTN-China politics
- Brazilian president's special advisor to visit China Sept. 16-17
- Brazilian president's special advisor to visit China Sept. 16-17
- 2026-09-15 08:55:52
- Global experts: China leads new chapter in BRICS cooperation
- Speaking to CGTN, several international experts commended Xi's speech, stressing that the relevant initiatives proposed by China hold significant practical importance and expressing hope that China...
- 2026-09-13 07:40:38
- Chinese President Xi Jinping's key quotes on BRICS development
- Chinese President Xi Jinping's key quotes on BRICS development
- 2026-09-11 14:26:21
- How BRICS pools development strength for high-quality cooperation
- "Over the past two decades, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has continued to grow and expand and has demonstrated remarkable vitality and dynamism," Chinese President Xi Jinping said while addressi...
- 2026-09-12 15:45:42
- Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at Session I of the 18th BRICS Summit
- Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at Session I of the 18th BRICS Summit
- 2026-09-12 15:05:43
- 'Dragon-Elephant Tango' charts course for China-India relations
- The leaders of the two countries agreed that China and India are partners rather than rivals, and each represents a development opportunity rather than a threat to the other, setting China-India re...
- 2026-09-11 14:31:50
- President Xi returns to Beijing after attending 18th BRICS Summit
- Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Sunday evening after attending the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
- 2026-09-13 13:09:41
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Shipping boom sets stage for mergers and acquisitions as owners stack cash piles
- Pareto opens its annual energy and shipping conference in Oslo on Wednesday
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-09-16 08:14:39
- MOL resists customer pressure to send crews through Strait of Hormuz as conflict rages
- Chairman Takeshi Hashimoto talks sanctioned Russian vessels, shipping markets and wider liquefied gas ambitions
- — Lucy Hine 2026-09-16 07:30:47
- Hafnia hoovers up $145m of Torm shares as takeover talk reignites
- Hafnia will be largest shareholder in its product tanker rival
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-09-16 06:20:07
- Arne Blystad sells platform supply vessel to Bower Offshore
- Zosco-owned firm renames 2010-built vessel to Bower Commander
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-09-16 06:10:42
- Kongsberg edges out Clarksons in tight Oslo Ocean Days finish
- A single point separated the top two after four close-fought races on the Oslo Fjord, as Kongsberg Maritime claimed the inaugural Oslo Ocean Days title
- — Craig Eason 2026-09-16 06:04:04
- Asyad Shipping pens two more MR tanker newbuildings at HD Hyundai
- Omani owner now has eight product carriers on order at yard
- — Irene Ang 2026-09-16 04:47:02
- Hengli Heavy Industry moving to break into LNG carrier construction
- China’s five existing LNG shipbuilders look set to be joined by upcoming powerhouse
- — Lucy Hine 2026-09-16 02:34:03
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Energy and Water Development: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-06-23 04:00:00
- Economic Development Administration: An Overview of Programs and Appropriations (FY2012-FY2026)
- 2026-06-23 04:00:00
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 State of Play
- 2026-06-24 04:00:00
- National Park Service: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-07-01 04:00:00
- Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2026 Appropriations: Overview
- 2026-07-02 04:00:00
- Appropriations for Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Since FY2017
- 2026-07-06 04:00:00
- National Park Service (NPS) Appropriations: TenYear Trends
- 2026-07-06 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- We don’t need AI regulation — leave safety to us, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says
- AI isn't some new form of "alien mind," according to Jensen Huang. It's just hardware and software, so safety can be engineered by each AI product maker.
- — Julie Bort 2026-09-16 00:20:39
- The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry
- National outcry against data center construction has spread to Philadelphia, where officials suggested possible construction in a neighborhood already impacted by a now-defunct oil refinery.
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-09-15 21:47:38
- Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup
- A new WhatsApp Business MCP server lets developers use AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT to handle setup, messaging templates, testing, and troubleshooting.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-09-15 20:12:53
- The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
- From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-09-15 19:00:00
- US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
- The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-09-15 18:29:20
- SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22
- Elon Musk's company will also attempt to deploy the first V3 Starlink satellites into its orbital internet constellation.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-09-15 18:16:07
- AI agents now have a place to snitch
- The AI Contact Hotline is designed to be a discreet place where agents that have witnessed misbehavior can tip off authorities.
- — Aditya Mehta 2026-09-15 17:42:59
Space.com
- 22 years of science! NASA's Roman Space Telescope doubles its lifetime with super-precise engine burn
- Originally planned to have a primary five-year mission followed by a five-year extended mission, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will now operate for over two decades.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-09-15 21:25:43
- New 'StarCraft' game announced, but it's a grim open-world shooter and it's not coming until 2030
- Blizzard Entertainment is returning to StarCraft with an all-new game that's leaving the series' real-time strategy roots behind.
- — Fran Ruiz 2026-09-15 20:00:00
- US Space Force says it operates weapons in orbit: 'Our aim is deterrence'
- The U.S. Space Force is opening up about its operation of orbital weapons, "that can defend the joint force against space-enabled attacks."
- — Josh Dinner 2026-09-16 03:52:05
- SpaceX's next Starship launch will lift off on Sept. 22 and aim to reach orbit for 1st time
- SpaceX is targeting Sept. 22 for Starship's first-ever orbital launch, a landmark flight that will deploy 26 Starlink satellites and last about 10 hours.
- — Mike Wall 2026-09-15 21:25:43
- Microscopic alien technology may be hidden in moon dust, scientists say
- Could we find alien technology embedded in moon dust?
- — Elizabeth Howell 2026-09-15 18:53:59
- 'Captain EO' at 40: Michael Jackson's wild sci-fi movie that you could only watch at Disney theme parks
- Remember when the King of Pop joined forces with Coppola, Lucas and Disney for an inspiring 3D space musical?
- — Jeff Spry 2026-09-15 17:00:00
- Making rocket fuel out of Mars' thin air: New breakthrough could make it happen
- By making fuel on the Red Planet rather than bringing it from Earth, a Mars mission could save vital mass.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-09-15 18:53:59