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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
- Saab to supply sensors and combat systems for new German warships after F126 scrapped
- Swedish defense firm Saab has secured an 8.7 billion kronor ($900 million) contract to supply combat systems and sensors for the German Navy’s MEKO ships.
- — Linus Höller 2026-07-16 14:45:26
- Franco-German defense cooperation under strain as Macron, Merz meet
- The meetings come weeks after industrial rivalries forced Paris and Berlin to scrap the landmark Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet program.
- — Florence Loeve and Andreas Rinke, Reuters 2026-07-16 13:47:38
- Fedorov out as Ukraine’s defense minister in major government shake-up
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov as the country's minister of defense after just six months in office.
- — Katie Livingstone 2026-07-15 21:37:00
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Did you know?
- ... 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
- Pentagon’s Strategic Capital Office To Support Credit Funds Investing In Critical Minerals Companies
- The Defense Department on Thursday said its Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has established a new mechanism to provide capital to private lenders that will pool funds from investors and […]...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-07-16 17:37:14
- Lockheed Martin Carves Out $100 Million For Venture Fund In UK, Europe
- Lockheed Martin [LMT] will dedicate $100 million of its venture capital fund to investments in the United Kingdom and Europe, tapping into an emerging innovation ecosystem that in turn can […...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-07-16 17:33:09
- Schiess Counts Moving Target Indication Among His Top Priorities
- Building U.S. space-based moving target indication systems and the capability to disrupt Chinese military space systems is a top deterrence priority for U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, h...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-07-16 17:17:58
- Saronic Picks Brownsville, Texas, For Port Alpha, Promises Largest Shipyard In U.S.
- Saronic on Thursday announced it selected Brownsville, Texas, to be the site of its future Port Alpha shipyard that it promises to become the largest shipyard in the U.S. Phase […]<img width=...
- — Rich Abott 2026-07-16 16:25:29
- Ursa Major Nabs $10 Million SRM Contract For Standard Missile Rocket Motors
- The Navy awarded rocket motor and engine developer Ursa Major a $10 million development contract to keep advancing the company’s MK 104 solid rocket motor (SRM) through critical design review [&#...
- — Rich Abott 2026-07-15 21:37:09
- DIU Picks Kongsberg Team For CAMP XLUUV
- Norway’s Kongsberg on Tuesday announced the Defense innovation Unit (DIU) picked a team of it and Oceaneering International, Inc. [OII] to develop a design for the Extra Large Unmanned Undersea [...
- — Rich Abott 2026-07-15 21:31:25
- RTX Details Successful Demos With NGSRI Offering For Stinger Replacement Competition
- RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon said on Wednesday it has conducted successful demonstrations of its offering for the Army’s Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI) competition to develop a Stinger...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-07-15 21:16:35
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- 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
- GOP Senate staff widen median salary lead
- Republican Senate staff earned a higher median salary than Democratic staff during the first half of fiscal 2026, widening the gap between the parties. Republican Senate staff earned a median salar...
- 2026-07-13 19:08:57
- Lone Star State fills top tier of House pay
- No state has a stronger presence at the top of House staff pay rankings than Texas, whose members account for four of the chamber's five highest-paying offices. Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) leads t...
- 2026-07-06 17:48:10
- Boston University brings a Hill staffer back to campus
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass. ) has lost a legislative aide to the world of higher education. Bayley Connors is now director of federal relations at Boston University, returning to his alma mater ...
- 2026-07-02 19:15:12
- Republicans hit record low for in-person town halls
- Republican members of Congress have continued a multiyear decline in in-person town halls, reaching a record low through the first half of 2026. Republicans have held just 39 in-person town halls s...
- 2026-06-29 18:42:17
WSJ Op-eds
- Is South Korea Hostile to U.S. Businesses?
- A report from Congress accuses Seoul of targeting Coupang, a Seattle-based e-commerce company.
- — George E. Bogden 2026-07-16 16:20:00
- New York’s DSA Holds One Political Party After Another
- From a book club to a hootenanny, it wins over the young by putting the ‘social’ into socialism.
- — Kendall White 2026-07-16 16:17:00
- Free Expression: On the WSJ App
- You can read Free Expression as a newsletter in your inbox, but you can also read all our pieces on The Wall Street Journal app. Free Ex editor Matthew Hennessey is your guide.
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-07-16 16:06:00
- The Sweden Model Offers Mamdani a Lesson
- The benefits New Yorkers admire in Scandinavia are funded by economies built to attract investment.
- 2026-07-16 14:09:00
- Medicaid Spending and the Free-Market Fix
- If you want to fix healthcare, it’s easy.
- 2026-07-16 14:09:00
- The California Illegal Pot Story Is an Old Tale
- North and South Carolina had low taxes attached to tobacco to encourage purchasing in their states.
- 2026-07-16 14:08:00
- Politics Has Taken Over My Union
- The UAW should focus on automotive job growth, not leftwing fads.
- 2026-07-16 14:07:00
The Diplomat
- Why Gen Z Is Back on the Streets in Bangladesh
- A controversy centered on Bangladesh's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam brought students back out to protest.
- — Md Faruk Hassain 2026-07-16 14:20:00
- Why China Will Not Sell 5th-Generation J-35 Fighter Jets to Pakistan (Yet)
- For China, the decision to sell the J-35 would carry ramifications far exceeding those of any previous Chinese arms sale.
- — Yang Xiaotong 2026-07-16 13:38:00
- The Gap Between Reform and Local Power in Uzbekistan
- One woman’s attempt to stand for election as mahalla chairperson reveals the barriers that remain to inclusive self-government in Uzbekistan.
- — Sharifa Madrahimova 2026-07-16 13:22:00
- Playing for a Place in the World Through Taiwan’s Baseball Diplomacy
- International sport offers something that conventional diplomacy often cannot: a stage on which Taiwan can appear before a global audience.
- — Jozef Huljak 2026-07-16 12:40:00
- How Water Is Becoming Pakistan’s Nuclear Threshold
- The real danger lies not in the immediate scarcity of Indus water flowing from India into Pakistan but in the widening gap between how they interpret the same facts.
- — Qamar Cheema and Mir Ahmad Murtiza 2026-07-16 04:19:00
- What the West Bengal Egg Row Says About Indian Society
- The BJP government, whose support base includes traditionalist Hindus, moved to drop eggs from the midday meal program in Kolkata.
- — Akhilesh Pillalamarri 2026-07-16 04:11:00
- How Social Media Posts Are Fueling the Dehumanization of Malaysia’s Rohingya Population
- The growing negative sentiment about the community bears a disturbing resemblance to the narratives that justified their mass expulsion from Myanmar in 2017.
- — Alex Howlett 2026-07-16 05:15:00
European Security & Defence
- Quantum Systems selected as founding member of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance
- <img width="300" height="204" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/QS_Europe_Ukraine_QS_Featured_1591x1080px_260710-1024x695-Kopie-300x204.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 13:52:15
- CSG breaks ground on Future Artillery Complex in Iowa
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/c6f5b7240bfab4562aea3539303994cf316363b8-7008x4672-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 12:35:53
- Finnish Defence Forces awards KNL EUR 6.5 million CNHF radio contract
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CNHF-Manpack-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © KNL]" style="display:...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 11:25:32
- Jean-Brice Dumont appointed CEO of MBDA
- <img width="300" height="191" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mbda-300x191.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: MBDA]" style="display: block; margin-bo...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 10:31:46
- New Naval Hall at SMM 2026 brings together maritime security and defence
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SM24_OT_050924_0195-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo Hamburg Messe und Congres...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 09:55:04
- XPONENTIAL Europe Conference 2027 Launches Call for Presentation
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xponential26_CT5620-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Defense & Innovation Theater...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-16 08:12:50
Politico Defense feed
- GOP concerns grow after 2 ICE shootings in a week
- Lawmakers in both parties are concerned that officers in Maine and Texas lacked body cameras, months after Congress allocated funds for them to be deployed to ICE officers.
- — By Eric Bazail-Eimil and Myah Ward 2026-07-15 22:27:31
- Ukraine and its allies hope Graham isn’t their last friend with Trump’s ear
- Some argue that Ukraine’s agenda in Washington will suffer, others that there are other interlocutors to Trump who can step up.
- — By Jack Detsch, Veronika Melkozerova and Luke McGee 2026-07-15 20:25:00
- DOD to screen testosterone of soldiers over 30, Hegseth says
- The initiative comes after the Defense secretary last September rolled out a new set of standards for combat roles across the military.
- — By Gregory Svirnovskiy 2026-07-15 19:20:58
- The military benefits bill that’s tearing the veterans community apart
- The Take Care of America's Veterans Act may not get a House vote this week because of ongoing controversy surrounding the measure.
- — By Leo Shane III and Meredith Lee Hill 2026-07-15 17:34:37
- US launches new strikes on Iran
- The U.S. has sought to limit Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump announced the temporary ceasefire was “over” a week ago.
- — By Emilio Perez Ibarguen 2026-07-15 13:00:20
- No end in sight for new Iran war
- There was little hope in the region for a swift resolution to the fighting as the two sides remain unable to resolve control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- — By Nahal Toosi, Paul McLeary and Megan Messerly 2026-07-14 21:51:57
- Senate Dems block defense bill in protest of Iran war
- A $1.15 trillion Pentagon policy bill was handily rejected, a blow to Republicans who had sought to deliver on President Donald Trump’s record-shattering defense budget ambitions.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-07-14 19:45:44
CGTN-China politics
- China strongly deplores Japanese FM's statement on South China Sea
- China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the statement made by Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi ten years after the so-called "2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea," a Chinese for...
- 2026-07-12 13:28:48
- Wang Huning attends China-DPRK treaty's 65th anniversary reception
- China's top political advisor, Wang Huning, and Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), each delivered a speech at a reception commemorating the 6...
- 2026-07-16 13:43:52
- Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, US launches third round of strikes
- Tensions flared sharply over the weekend after Iran announced a temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the United States confirmed the launch of a third wave of military strikes against Iran...
- 2026-07-12 00:55:49
- APEC business leaders adopt policy proposals ahead of November meeting
- The third meeting of the 2026 APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) concluded in Bangkok on Thursday, adopting a package of policy recommendations to be submitted to APEC leaders ahead of their inf...
- 2026-07-10 13:35:46
- Namibian president's China visit to break new ground for Global South
- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is on a week-long state visit to China. This marks her first visit to the country since taking office as...
- 2026-07-11 15:17:36
- Cross-Strait exchanges reflect mainstream public opinion in Taiwan
- A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that relevant cross-Strait travel figures demonstrate that the desire for peace, development, exchanges and cooperation remains the mainstream publ...
- 2026-07-16 01:34:29
- China's top political advisor to visit DPRK
- China's top political advisor Wang Huning will visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from July 15 to 17, a spokesperson of the International Department of the Communist Party of Ch...
- 2026-07-14 02:28:23
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Sea Legend to resume Arctic container service between China and Europe
- Move underscores interest in the Northern Sea Route as alternative to traditional Asia-Europe trade lanes
- — Ian Lewis 2026-07-16 17:58:00
- Master of tanker accused of sanctions busting has trial date set for December
- UK accuses seafarer of sanctions-busting over trade in Russian crude
- — Paul Peachey 2026-07-16 15:42:30
- Tanker hit by drone at Iraqi oil terminal
- Oil ministry downplays seriousness of incident on Thursday
- — Gary Dixon 2026-07-16 15:01:27
- Greek port service firms step up to remove Houthi-hit stranded tanker
- ‘Unprecedented collaboration’ aims to remove environmental time bomb from Greek shores
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-07-16 14:51:54
- Greece’s Kourtesis family anchors new LPG-focused shipping fund
- Co-founded with a former Luxembourg private banker, the maritime platform aims to mobilise up to $300m
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-07-16 13:57:34
- War puts paid to $200m Dubai property deal for Evangelos Pistiolis
- Top Ships rejects chance to buy portfolio from controlling shareholder’s private interests
- — Gary Dixon 2026-07-16 13:41:47
- Law firm SPB brings in US Treasury official Trevor Kellogg
- Experienced trade expert joins public policy team
- — Gary Dixon 2026-07-16 13:31:15
EveryCRS Appropriations
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2027 Appropriations
- 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
- Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos
- Google is adding personalized AI avatars to Vids that let users create videos starring a digital version of themselves, alongside Gemini Omni-powered tools for generating and editing videos from pr...
- — Sarah Perez 2026-07-16 18:32:54
- Roblox launches an AI-powered game creation feature in its mobile app
- Roblox's new "Build" feature lets users generate basic games using a single text prompt.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-07-16 18:22:06
- Oil giant BP shutters its corporate venture arm after 20 years
- BP Ventures is shutting down, ending a nearly 20-year run that was marked by reportedly lackluster returns.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-07-16 17:37:03
- Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint
- Uber has agreed to acquire Delivery Hero in a $14.8 billion all-stock deal that would nearly double the company’s global footprint and create one of the world’s largest food-delivery platforms ...
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-07-16 17:12:00
- Newsletter platform Beehiiv now lets subscribers chat with each other, adds AI
- Beehiiv is launching an AI Copilot to help publishers with user growth and analytics.
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-07-16 17:00:00
- X cracks down on creators who steal content
- X will use Grok AI to better detect stolen content, redirect payouts to original creators, and crack down on engagement bait.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-07-16 16:40:36
- AI-powered travel agency Fora hits unicorn status, raises $60M
- Travel agency Fora announced a $60 million Series D round led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, valuing the company at $1 billion.
- — Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-07-16 16:08:40
Space.com
- Astronomers discover 1st atmosphere around a rocky Earth-like planet in the habitable zone
- "It's in the habitable zone, which is super exciting for astrobiology and habitability and searching for life."
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-07-16 18:25:23
- SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of today's Flight 13 test launch (video)
- SpaceX has stacked the two stages of its giant Starship rocket ahead of the Flight 13 test launch, which is scheduled to occur this evening (July 16).
- — Josh Dinner 2026-07-16 17:07:18
- An animated sci-fi rom-com wasn't on our wish list, but we'll be damned if 'Not Alone' doesn't look sweet, stylish, and hilarious
- It's young rocket scientists in love and rowdy alien refugees when this animated adventure launches in 2027.
- — Jeff Spry 2026-07-16 17:00:00
- Stephen Hawking's famous 'leaky' black hole theory gets much-needed update
- "Hawking's laws of black hole mechanics provided a satisfying connection between extreme and ordinary physics and have been the paradigm for 50 years, but they have a serious limitation."
- — Robert Lea 2026-07-16 16:00:00
- After a lifetime of waiting, I'll finally witness a total solar eclipse next month on Aug. 12
- Valoria la Buena, here we come.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-07-16 15:00:00
- A laser disappears into the Milky Way's heart | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2026
- That is quite a view.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-07-16 14:00:00
- Is dark matter 'tuned in' to a hidden dimension?
- Two major mysteries in science, the nature of dark matter and the possible existence of higher dimensions, could be linked, new research suggests.
- — Robert Lea 2026-07-16 12:00:00