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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
- Pentagon calls for cheaper long-range strike weapons, with testing in just 3 months
- The Pentagon is seeking long-range weapons that cost less than $250,000 each and can be ready for demonstration within three months.
- — Michael Peck 2026-07-27 18:55:04
- Austria plans to extend military service in light of Ukraine war
- Austria’s coalition government plans to extend military service to nine months from six.
- — Francois Murphy, Reuters 2026-07-27 18:38:39
- India moves closer to a homegrown, long-range air defense
- A recent interceptor test marked the first demonstration of New Delhi’s efforts to build a system that could rival the Russian-made S-400.
- — Anjana Pasricha 2026-07-27 15:59:38
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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
- F135 Engine Core Upgrade Set For Key Design Review Next Month, As CCA Engine Picture Clarifies
- DAYTON, Ohio—Pratt & Whitney‘s [RTX] Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the F-35 fighter’s F135 engine is to have a critical design review (CDR) in August. After CDR, ECU is to [&#...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-07-27 19:07:10
- Space Force Awards ESS Mission Planning App To Sphinx Defense
- The Space Force’s Space Systems Command on Monday said it awarded a $287 million contract to Sphinx Defense to develop and complete a prototype of the mission planning application to […]<im...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-07-27 18:59:12
- Rocket Lab Nabs Largest Launch Award; Establishing Site In Alaska
- Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Monday said a recent $266 million contract it received from the Space Force is the company’s largest ever launch contract, which calls for at least 12 […]<img width="45...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-07-27 17:45:18
- Air Force Modifying B-52 To Resume Radar Modernization Program Testing
- DAYTON, Ohio–The Air Force is modifying a B-52H to resume Radar Modernization Program (RMP) testing for the bomber. RMP is to feature an active electronically scanned array radar based on [&#...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-07-27 16:43:09
- DIU Plans Demos Soon To Find Ground-Based, Long-Range Strike Systems To Scale Rapidly
- The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has detailed a new effort to hold demonstrations in the coming months to find “mature, affordable, long-range precision strike systems” that can b...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-07-24 21:33:17
- Navy Under Secretary Argues Focus On Acquisition Cost Usually Counterproductive; Explains Reform Moves
- The official performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Navy this month argued that the Navy’s “zealous pursuit of cost is almost always counterproductive, where our zealous pursuit of ...
- — Rich Abott 2026-07-24 21:30:42
- House NDAA Would Require White House To Create GPS Modernization Plan
- The House version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would require the White House to devise a plan within six months of the law’s passage to accelerate […]<im...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-07-24 21:07:20
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Democratic offices employ more interns
- As National Intern Day approaches on July 30, Democratic congressional offices continue to employ larger intern classes than Republican offices, a pattern that has persisted in both the House and S...
- 2026-07-27 17:43:48
- Cassidy trade aide crosses to Coupang
- Capitol Hill has lost a veteran tax and trade adviser to the "Amazon of Asia. "Jake Parker is now director of global government affairs at Coupang after serving as senior policy adviser f...
- 2026-07-23 18:55:06
- Black staff pay gap widens in GOP Senate offices
- Black Senate staffers in Republican offices appear to be facing their widest pay gap with Caucasian colleagues in over two decades. During the first half of fiscal 2026, Black Senate staffers worki...
- 2026-07-20 18:26:20
- Wilson aide reports for duty at USO
- A longtime aide to Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S. C. ) has left Capitol Hill for a military advocacy role. Megan Amen is now policy engagement and advocacy manager at the United Service Organizations after...
- 2026-07-17 19:14:00
- Amazon primes tax team with Hill hire
- Amazon has turned to Capitol Hill for its latest tax policy hire. Nick Collins is now a public policy manager at the company after serving as legislative director to Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio). He ...
- 2026-07-15 19:22:31
WSJ Op-eds
- How Progressive Democrats Became Power Players
- Recent primary results show Democratic Socialists and other progressives on the rise heading into the November midterm elections. But can the Democratic establishment do anything to stop a takeove...
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-07-27 19:31:00
- U.S. Environmentalists Go Easy on China
- A group that seeks to ruin American energy firms with litigation takes a far softer approach to Beijing.
- — Michael Toth 2026-07-27 19:18:00
- Western Culture Will Survive This Odyssey
- Christopher Nolan’s reimagination of Homer’s tale puts me in mind of the just-completed World Cup.
- — Gerard Baker 2026-07-27 19:16:00
- Never Doubt the Importance of a Jungle Gym
- Want to fight America’s chronic disease epidemic? Support recess.
- 2026-07-27 19:13:00
- A Filibuster, if You Can Keep It
- It’s an important part of our country’s governance. But do we have the sort of leaders who can ensure its continuation?
- 2026-07-27 19:13:00
- It Bears Repeating: Your Life Is in Your Own Hands
- Those concerned about inequities in our country today should listen to Jason Riley and Peggy Noonan.
- 2026-07-27 19:12:00
- Congress’s Financial Crisis
- Attempts to blame Greenspan for the Great Recession overlook an obvious detail.
- 2026-07-27 19:11:00
The Diplomat
- India Successfully Tests Kusha Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile
- This is an important milestone in India’s evolving multi-layered long-range air defense architecture envisaged under Mission Sudarshan Chakra.
- — Dinakar Peri 2026-07-27 10:30:00
- China, Japan, and the Memory Security Dilemma
- How historical memory distorts strategic signaling in Sino-Japanese relations.
- — Mong Cheung 2026-07-27 14:00:00
- India’s Gen Z Protesters Score Major Victory Against Modi Government
- After angry students forced the education minister to resign, Prime Minister Modi’s aura of invincibility has been dented.
- — Kavita Chowdhury 2026-07-27 09:07:00
- New Global Trade Arrangement Gains Momentum – And It’s Worth Watching
- The Future of Investment and Trade Partnership, with 19 members and counting, is championing open and fair trade at a time when others are retreating.
- — Jane Mellsop 2026-07-27 13:36:00
- Pakistan, China Sign $850 Million Deals to Boost Pharmaceutical Cooperation
- The costs of Pakistan’s dependence on imports for medicines and vaccines are huge. Chinese investment could end this reliance.
- — Umair Jamal 2026-07-27 08:44:00
- Kashagan Environmental Fine Enforced in Kazakhstan
- An asset freeze could be the first step of an acrimonious fight with the foreign oil majors developing one of the country’s largest oil fields.
- — Paolo Sorbello 2026-07-27 13:12:00
- Why Australia Struggles to Foster Asia Experts
- A new government report looks at Australia’s “Asia capability” and finds the country wanting.
- — Grant Wyeth 2026-07-27 13:00:00
European Security & Defence
- Greece Evaluating Elbit Air Keeper System
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/images-300x200.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; ...
- — ESD 2026-07-27 12:35:17
- Protection Against Swarms of Drones
- <img width="300" height="262" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MORFIUS-300x262.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;...
- — ESD 2026-07-27 11:04:28
- Improved Mission Capabilities
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/EO-DAS-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; ...
- — ESD 2026-07-27 08:10:46
- Turkey To Sell S-400 Systems
- In order to rejoin the U.S. F-35 programme, Turkey is actively attempting to sell its Russian-made S-400 Triumf air defence … <a href="https://euro-sd.com/2026/07/news/52556/turkey-to-sell-s-...
- — ESD 2026-07-27 08:00:15
- Czech Air Force Receives First Embraer C-390 Millennium
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Embraer-Delivers-First-C-390-Millennium-to-Czech-Air-Force-Just-20-Months-After-Contract-300x200.jpg" class="webfee...
- — ESD 2026-07-27 06:41:46
- Leonardo, PT ESystem Solutions and Indonesia Sign M-346 Fighter Trainer Contract
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Indonesia-M-346-F-1-300x200.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin...
- — ESD 2026-07-27 06:34:23
Politico Defense feed
- House and Senate split on votes to rebuke Trump on Iran war
- House lawmakers voted to cease the conflict, while the Senate stalled a similar effort just hours later.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Mark Satter 2026-07-23 14:35:51
- Trump says Iran will be held responsible for future Houthi attacks
- Trump predicted grave consequences for Tehran if the Houthis remained on the offensive.
- — By Gregory Svirnovskiy 2026-07-23 13:48:34
- Trump’s air war in Iran may be reaching its limits
- President Donald Trump is trying to put more pressure on Tehran — but the regime isn’t budging, so far, and there’s no clear endgame for the war.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-07-22 22:03:48
- House Republicans pass hard-right defense bill, handing wins to Trump
- The GOP-led bill authorizes over $1 trillion for the military and would codify President Donald Trump's rebranding of the Pentagon as the Department of War.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-07-22 20:54:53
- Hegseth says Iran is weakened, but won’t give timeline for war’s end
- The administration is seeking tens of billions to cover the cost of the conflict, but Democrats are opposed to the idea.
- — By Leo Shane III and Mark Satter 2026-07-21 22:48:14
- NASA’s nuclear Mars mission to cost over $2 billion
- The price tag doesn't include the cost of the science mission the new spacecraft would ferry to the Red Planet.
- — By Audrey Decker 2026-07-21 11:00:00
- Pentagon’s budget troubles reverberate across the Atlantic
- — By Jack Detsch 2026-07-21 04:30:00
CGTN-China politics
- Iran's IRGC stops 4 vessels trying to cross Hormuz via southern route
- The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stopped four vessels seeking to cross the Strait of Hormuz through the southern route within the past 24 hours, state-run IRIB TV reporte...
- 2026-07-25 14:48:32
- EAC reaffirm commitment to single currency by 2031
- The East African Community Monetary Affairs Committee has reaffirmed its commitment to introducing a single East African currency by 2031.
- 2026-07-27 14:04:22
- NHK airs documentary exposing crimes of Japanese military Unit 731
- Japan's public broadcaster NHK aired a documentary on Monday, focusing on the wartime crimes of Unit 731, a covert biological warfare unit of the Japanese army during World War II.
- 2026-07-23 06:17:34
- Wang Yi: China, Egypt make vital contributions to global development
- Over the past 70 years, China and Egypt have made vital contributions to advancing global peace and development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Manila, the Philippines, on Thursday.
- 2026-07-23 08:01:56
- Will Trump succeed in revisiting birthright citizenship SCOTUS ruling?
- Will Trump succeed in revisiting birthright citizenship SCOTUS ruling?
- 2026-07-22 22:48:09
- Sudan says 75% of its health facilities resume operations
- Sudan has restored operations at about 75% of its hospitals and primary healthcare facilities and secured $293 million in international funding to rebuild its conflict-stricken health system.
- 2026-07-27 09:14:59
- Canada's First Nation communities say they didn't get wildfire alerts
- Canada's First Nation communities say they didn't get wildfire alerts
- 2026-07-22 16:23:37
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Chinese shipbuilding surges as US takes baby steps in drive to counter Beijing’s dominance
- US lawmakers thought 53% market share was a problem. How about 82.3%?
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-07-27 17:18:52
- Samsung Heavy Industries’ strong orderbook boosts 2026 first-half earnings
- At $10bn, shipbuilder’s orderbook is already close to meeting 2026 annual target
- — Karen Ng 2026-07-27 17:06:32
- Greek tankers ship out Iraqi fuel transported to Mediterranean by truck
- Kyklades and Polembros ships fixed for novel trips to get exports out of the Middle East
- — Gary Dixon 2026-07-27 15:15:21
- DHT Holdings ships swarm Suez Canal as Sumed pipeline route develops
- Few VLCCs in the Atlantic or Mediterranean are available, potentially pushing rates higher
- — Matt Coyne 2026-07-27 14:31:51
- Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz after 13-night bombing campaign ends
- Tehran says it is not looking to continue talks even as oil prices fall
- — Paul Peachey 2026-07-27 13:44:23
- Trafigura tied to $47.5m product tanker buy as deal flow disrupted by conflict
- Western Shipping sells second LR2 this year, brokers say
- — Matt Coyne 2026-07-27 13:33:38
- Hanwha Ocean starts marketing delivery slots for first half 2031
- Shipbuilder quizzed over undelivered Arc7 LNG carriers for Russia
- — Lucy Hine 2026-07-27 13:27:55
EveryCRS Appropriations
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- 2026-04-30 04:00:00
- Government Shutdowns: Applying the Antideficiency Act to a Lapse in Appropriations
- 2026-05-01 04:00:00
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-05-05 04:00:00
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2025
- 2026-05-07 04:00:00
- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations: A Guide to Component Accounts
- 2026-05-07 04:00:00
- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-05-11 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-05-12 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Microsoft launches its first cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersecurity system
- Microsoft bolstered its AI cybersecurity offerings this week with the launch of its first AI security model and a new security platform.
- — Lucas Ropek 2026-07-27 18:32:11
- Apple sued after alleged App Store crypto scam cost users $1.8M
- Apple is facing a lawsuit from three users who say they collectively lost more than $1.8 million after downloading a fraudulent crypto wallet from the App Store, challenging the company’s longsta...
- — Sarah Perez 2026-07-27 18:28:15
- Amazon’s new satellite network for mobile phones could turn up the heat on SpaceX
- Amazon is expanding its plans for providing satellite connectivity to mobile phones.
- — Tim Fernholz 2026-07-27 18:08:29
- Antares raises $470M to build nuclear reactors for the US military
- Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-07-27 17:49:28
- OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach has reignited the debate over alignment and control
- OpenAI's Hugging Face breach has reignited debate over AI alignment and control, exposing competing views on whether increasingly capable AI should be better aligned, better contained, or both.
- — Rebecca Bellan 2026-07-27 17:28:42
- Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs
- Meta on Monday said it is rolling out its Meta AI chatbot within Threads' DMs, giving users a way to chat with the AI assistant.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-07-27 16:45:24
- Google’s AI search is rapidly becoming the default, new data shows
- Google’s AI Overviews now appear in 43% of searches, underscoring how quickly AI-generated answers are becoming the default way people discover information online.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-07-27 15:57:12
Space.com
- 25 years on, 2001's 'Planet of the Apes' has become a bit of a guilty pleasure
- Time to fire up the Wayback Machine to pay tribute to this controversial sci-fi reimagining.
- — Jeff Spry 2026-07-27 18:00:00
- On this day in space! July 27, 1962: The 1st zero-g cosmonaut training flight takes off on a Soviet jetliner
- On July 27, 1962, two Russian cosmonauts boarded a Soviet airliner and experienced weightlessness without going to space. Here's why it mattered.
- — Hanneke Weitering 2026-07-27 17:20:20
- Are we overlooking signs of alien life that aren't technological or biological? 'Bread would be a signature of intelligence'
- Between biosignatures and technosignatures lie noosignatures, and some scientists think they could help us find alien life someday.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-07-27 16:00:00
- We've found huge discounts on a range of ZWO astronomy cameras, including three we love
- Save on ZWO astrophotography gear at B&H Photo Video. Shop discounts on astrocams, telescopes and mounts to upgrade your stargazing setup with top deals today.
- — Harry Bennett 2026-07-27 14:32:09
- Curiosity Mars rover inspects cracked wheel | Space photo of the day for July 24, 2026
- NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has experienced some serious wear and tear during its nearly 14 years on the Red Planet, as seen in new images of its wheels.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-07-27 14:00:00
- X-ray spacecraft finds supermassive black hole stirring up the 'red potato' galaxy: 'There may be a cook in this cosmic kitchen'
- Using the Chandra X-ray spacecraft, astronomers have seen a jet from a feeding supermassive black hole churning gas surrounding a galaxy nicknamed the "red potato."
- — Robert Lea 2026-07-27 13:00:00
- Private companies could ruin the night sky for the entire world, and international law can't stop them
- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can single-handedly approve space projects that will change the night sky around the world. The international community can do very little against it.
- — Tereza Pultarova 2026-07-27 12:00:00