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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
- US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises
- The service is seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels.
- — Mike Blake, Reuters 2026-10-05 15:31:00
- European defense startups to raise record $10.5 billion in 2026, Dealroom forecasts
- “This is Europe catching up rather than the U.S. slowing,” Dealroom said of the trend. “EU 27 funding more than doubled in a year.”
- — Rudy Ruitenberg 2026-10-05 14:54:11
- Germany to set up first drone regiment next year, modeled after Ukraine war lessons
- Germany plans to stand up its first dedicated drone regiment next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.
- — Linus Höller 2026-10-05 14:01:14
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- Outpace the threat with technical excellence, adaptability and rapid solutions that support a broad range of operating environments. At it's core - PEO IEW&S services the Army's military intelligence, command & control, and in-general non-kinetic capabilties. It is a deep player in the Army's ability to fight shooting wars and peace-time operations alike. Read more ...
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
- Army To Establish New Command, Acquisition Office For Autonomous Systems
- The Army plans to establish a new command focused on autonomous systems, along with a new acquisition office focused on efforts to rapidly field such capabilities by fiscal year 2028. […]<img...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-10-05 21:13:15
- Anduril Nabs Potential $1.8 Billion Army Deal To Support ‘Corps-Scale Fielding’ For NGC2
- Anduril announced Monday it’s been awarded a potential five-year, $1.8 billion deal from the Army to support scaling its Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) common data layer baseline ...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-10-05 21:09:55
- SAIC Acquires Cybersecurity Firm Information Security Corporation
- Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Monday said it has acquired Information Security Corp. (ISC), which provides public key infrastructure, encryption and credential management softw...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-10-05 20:58:54
- DHS IG Dings Coast Guard FRC Program For Operational Shortcomings
- The Coast Guard’s short-endurance Fast Response Cutter (FRC) fleet is not meeting its mission-capable rates and onboard fire suppression systems occasionally spring a leak, resulting in engine st...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-10-05 20:57:05
- Talon Blue Debuts In Autonomous Flight From Mojave
- The Northrop Grumman [NOC] YFQ-48A Talon Blue had its flight debut from Mojave, Calif., the company said on Monday. The test combined “fully autonomous flight, including taxi, takeoff, in-fli...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-10-05 20:29:21
- Early Equipment Delivery Advances Savannah River Pit Production Training Facility
- Early delivery of equipment for a Savannah River Site (SRS) training facility is helping accelerate preparations for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) plutonium pit production...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-10-05 18:15:28
- Australian Navigation Company To Begin Manufacturing In U.S.
- Australia’s Advanced Navigation on Monday said it is expanding in the U.S. and plans to begin producing inertial navigation systems in Alabama beginning in 2027 to better serve its customers [...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-10-05 17:24:09
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Departing lawmakers rank among highest-paying offices
- Congressional staffers working for lawmakers on their way out of office are among the best paid on Capitol Hill. The 85 departing members with enough payroll data to calculate a median staff salary...
- 2026-10-05 18:57:15
- Cornyn aide makes an explosive move
- A defense policy aide to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has left Capitol Hill for an explosives manufacturer. Brett Bauman joined Critical Materials Group in September as government relations manager....
- 2026-10-01 19:52:41
- Midterm mentions surge in congressional releases
- Lawmakers are talking midterms at a pace far exceeding recent midterm election cycles. Just weeks ahead of Election Day, members of Congress appear to be ramping up their midterm-related messaging,...
- 2026-09-28 18:35:18
- Free expression advocate finds a voice with Wyden
- Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore. ) has hired a policy adviser from the nonprofit sector. Becca Branum has joined Wyden's office after serving as deputy director of the Center for Democracy & Technology'...
- 2026-09-23 19:22:05
- State lawmaker departures rise in 2026
- State lawmakers have left office early in greater numbers this election cycle, with more departing for other political opportunities. LegiStorm data shows 315 state legislators left office between ...
- 2026-09-21 18:19:15
WSJ Op-eds
- Brazil Starts to Move Right
- Flavio Bolsonaro finishes first but faces an Oct. 25 runoff against Lula da Silva.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-10-05 21:26:00
- Whitmer Lobbies Germany for the UAW
- The Michigan Governor plays Secretary of State to unionize a Mercedes plant in Alabama.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-10-05 21:25:00
- The Fraud of White Guilt
- ‘The terror of being seen as a racist’ has nothing to do with helping black people.
- — William McGurn 2026-10-05 20:48:00
- The Year of the Political Outsider
- Incumbents around the globe are losing favor with voters riled by unsolvable issues.
- — Walter Russell Mead 2026-10-05 20:46:00
- If You Want to Understand AI, Get a Dog
- Ethology studies intelligence radically different from ours.
- — Cory Miller 2026-10-05 20:45:00
- Covid, Climate and the ‘Consensus Trap’
- Scientists are as prone as anyone else to groupthink, and stifling dissent often produces disaster.
- — Steven E. Koonin 2026-10-05 19:57:00
- When Can You Sue if Your 401(k) Underperforms?
- Investors sought to hedge risk and got lower returns. Now the Supreme Court will hear their case.
- — Jay Rogers 2026-10-05 19:55:00
The Diplomat
- Pyongyang’s Ukraine Gamble: What Kim Jong Un Bought With North Korean Blood
- For a military that has not fought a large-scale war since 1953, experience on the Ukrainian front is tremendously valuable to North Korea.
- — Piergiorgio Pescali 2026-10-05 12:56:00
- A Woman Exposed China’s Cat-Abuse Networks – and Paid a Terrible Price
- When the law lags behind, citizens end up doing investigative work themselves, and pay for it when the people they expose strike back.
- — Lina Ma 2026-10-05 13:04:00
- Can Japan Counter China’s Dominance in AI?
- Since 2025, Tokyo has acted boldly and decisively to ward off foreign AI-related threats by developing AI for Japan, in Japan.
- — Bonnie Girard 2026-10-05 12:30:00
- Tajikistan Taps Iran as Russian Fuel Runs Dry
- Dushanbe's emergency hedge against Russia's fuel crisis puts Tajikistan in the path of U.S. secondary sanctions.
- — Kulobiddin Norov 2026-10-05 12:32:00
- Bhutan’s ‘Mindfulness City’ Hides a Dark Reality
- As Bhutan sells its new Gelephu Mindfulness City mega-project to the world, exiled communities see a high-tech gloss over an unresolved past.
- — TP Mishra and Ramesh Gautam 2026-10-05 12:07:00
- Data Centers in the Asia-Pacific
- Navigating a new era of resource regulation
- — Maxwell Abbott 2026-10-05 11:59:00
- US Allied Shipbuilding Gains Momentum, But Ambitions May Collide
- Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. appear to have given little thought to which country should build what, or who controls the key technologies that every shipyard depends on.
- — Awais Feroze Hanif 2026-10-02 14:56:00
European Security & Defence
- HENSOLDT strengthens Ukraine’s air defence
- <img width="300" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/261005_PR_MoU_Ukraine_HENSOLDT-2-jpg-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="HENSOLDT CEO Ol...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-10-05 13:08:33
- Gilat Awarded $28 Million Contract to Expand Connectivity in Peru
- <img width="300" height="157" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Gilat-PR-05-10-2026-1200x628-1-300x157.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="(Photo: Gilat Satelli...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-10-05 11:53:41
- ARX Robotics and Ukrainian company Roboneers agree on far reaching technology partnership for unmanned land warfare
- <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ARX-Robotics_01-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="German state visit to Ukraine: ARX R...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-10-05 07:09:51
- Naval Group holds the steel-cutting ceremony of the first FDI frigate for the Royal Swedish Navy
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/011026-Lorient-DecoupeToleFregateSuede-21-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="(Copyright...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-10-02 09:44:43
- Elbit Opens Drone Factory in Serbia
- <img width="300" height="199" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SKY-STRIKER-002-300x199.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Elbit Opens Drone Factory in Serbia....
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-10-02 08:45:29
- Axon Vision Completes Successful ForceField C-UAS Live-Fire Demonstration
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Axon-Vision-ForceField-CUAS-solution-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Axon Vision Com...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-10-02 06:59:40
Politico Defense feed
- Musk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon
- Two of the Defense Department’s biggest contractors will help lead a project that could directly benefit them.
- — By Jack Detsch, Audrey Decker and Mark Satter 2026-10-02 18:48:41
- Hegseth vows to shrink the Pentagon — and then announces plans to grow it
- The Defense secretary announced several major initiatives that appear to contradict his efforts to cut the department’s bloat.
- — By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2026-09-30 22:09:55
- Pentagon excludes key allies from NATO meeting
- Some of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance.
- — By Paul McLeary, Stefanie Bolzen and Jack Detsch 2026-09-30 20:24:18
- GOP holds the line on Iran despite growing midterm rift with Trump
- Senate Republicans barely defeated an effort to halt the conflict even as GOP candidates in battleground states turn against the war.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-09-24 19:11:50
- US and Poland near deal for American base with 10,000 troops
- The Polish foreign minister announced the effort Thursday, despite a previous Trump administration threat to pull troops from the country.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-09-24 18:15:55
- Stalled military nominees leave a Pentagon void
- The delay in confirming high-level officials occurs as the U.S. tries to extricate itself from a war in the Middle East.
- — By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien 2026-09-24 08:45:00
- States jockey to land Trump’s new Space Academy
- Leaders from at least a half-dozen states are making their pitch, even though the federal academy is far from a reality.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Audrey Decker 2026-09-23 21:30:00
CGTN-China politics
- Over 400 French schools closed ahead of nationwide student protests
- Hundreds of French high schools will begin a second week of closures on Monday as protests over dilapidated schools and classrooms, overcrowding and teacher shortages precede a nationwide day of...
- 2026-10-05 14:06:14
- Chinese envoy calls for improving global human rights governance
- China called on the international community to establish a just, equitable, and inclusive global human rights governance system guided by the Global Governance Initiative on Wednesday.
- 2026-10-01 00:27:26
- A Pair of Straw Sandals: Tracing the Long March memory in Yudu
- A Pair of Straw Sandals: Tracing the Long March memory in Yudu
- 2026-09-29 07:54:33
- 161 people evacuated from Ethiopia's conflict-affected Tigray region
- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday evacuated 161 people from Ethiopia's conflict-affected Tigray region amid heightened tensions.
- 2026-09-29 09:19:50
- Sudan demands end to foreign support for RSF as conflict continues
- Sudan called on foreign powers to stop supplying weapons and fighters to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), saying outside interference is prolonging the conflict that has devastated the ...
- 2026-09-29 09:17:23
- China urges Japan's leaders to reflect on and correct their mistakes
- China urges Japan's leaders to reflect on and correct their mistakes
- 2026-09-29 13:01:35
- Israeli settler attack in West Bank draws rare government rebuke
- Israeli settler attack in West Bank draws rare government rebuke
- 2026-09-29 13:00:29
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Crew fights fire on tanker as flurry of Iranian attacks continues
- Engine room set ablaze after attack in latest strike on shipping
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-10-05 20:11:16
- Aristides Pittas’ EuroDry forges loan deal with Greek bank to unlock cash
- New York-listed shipowner finalises $19m loan with Alpha Bank to refinance kamsarmax
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-10-05 18:15:38
- ICE expands futures offering with new VLCC and container routes
- VLCCs from Gulf of Oman and West Africa join portfolio of more than 90 freight futures contracts
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-10-05 17:22:29
- Iran ramps up Strait of Hormuz attacks with 11 ships hit in a week
- Iran’s increasing hit rate may reflect better targeting or higher ship numbers through embattled waterway
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-10-05 16:03:44
- Nordic American Tankers tied to sale of oldest vessel as suezmax prices rocket
- New York-listed tanker owner sees 62.5% gain in price of 21-year-old ship in just over six month
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-10-05 16:00:00
- Singapore broadens maritime security warning beyond high-risk hotspots
- Fourth-largest ship registry tells vessels risks are not confined to areas already covered by specific warnings
- — Huaqing Ma 2026-10-05 15:28:42
- Black Sea seafarer death toll hits 60 as UN struggles to revive ceasefire
- Ukrainian president reveals latest incident while mediators try to resurrect abandoned UN grain corridor
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-10-05 14:54:05
EveryCRS Appropriations
- 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
- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-07-15 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations: Funding History and Agency Descriptions
- 2026-07-27 04:00:00
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2027 Budget Request and Appropriations
- 2026-07-28 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU
- OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it says.
- — Aditya Mehta 2026-10-05 20:36:48
- Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say
- Just a couple of months after its last big raise, the AI chip startup is already being plied with investment offers at double or more its current value, sources tell TechCrunch.
- — Marina Temkin 2026-10-05 20:24:09
- After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests
- Days after Vinod Khosla called Factory a struggling also-ran, Menlo has shown up with a check and a glowing blog post.
- — Julie Bort 2026-10-05 19:38:07
- Reflection debuts Beam, an open-weight AI model to rival Chinese models at lower compute cost
- Reflection is aiming Beam and future models at enterprises and sovereign nations. The pitch is to build “AI factories,” a product that would let institutions build their own customized, local A...
- — Rebecca Bellan 2026-10-05 19:33:53
- Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account
- Instinct is launching group chats that let friends use its AI agent together for tasks like planning trips, organizing carpools, and coordinating events. The company says personal accounts remain s...
- — Sarah Perez 2026-10-05 18:54:30
- TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout
- TikTok describes its new Shopping Assistant as a conversational AI agent designed to help users discover and purchase products.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-10-05 18:29:00
- At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI
- Ghost's first product is Core, a personal computer designed specifically for AI agents that can take actions on a person's behalf.
- — Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-10-05 18:07:07
Space.com
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