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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 to send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say
- The system that is being sent, known as Merops, flies drones against drones. It is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck.
- — Emma Burrows, The Associated Press 2026-03-07 00:43:16
- Pentagon task force to conduct laser test against drones
- The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force is set to test a high-energy laser system against drones at White Sands Missile Range over the weekend.
- — Zita Fletcher 2026-03-06 23:13:53
- Pentagon acknowledges tough quest to counter Iranian drones
- Pete Hegseth and other military leaders warned lawmakers that gaps in counter-drone technology could leave U.S. forces and assets increasingly vulnerable.
- — Tanya Noury 2026-03-06 22:31:48
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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
- Pentagon Plans $65 Million Effort To Integrate PAC-3 MSEs Onto Navy Destroyers
- The Defense Department plans to spend $65 million from the 2025 reconciliation bill to integrate the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) onto...
- — Rich Abott 2026-03-06 22:36:06
- Trump Says Defense CEOs Agree To Rapidly Quadruple Production Of ‘Exquisite Class’ Weapons
- President Donald Trump announced Friday the CEOs of major defense firms have agreed to rapidly quadruple production of “exquisite class” weaponry, amid the U.S.’ ongoing military strikes ...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-03-06 22:14:08
- Defense Watch: Parts Framework, Canadian CCA, PWSA Ideas, Startup Raises
- Epic Fury Cost. The first 100 hours days of the U.S. military operation against Iran, dubbed Epic Fury, cost $3.7 billion, or $891.4 million per say, estimates the Center for […]<img width="5...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-03-06 22:06:15
- Significant Department Of Air Force Readiness Boost May Come from Process Automation, Epsilon3 Exec Says
- El Segundo, Calif.-based startup Epsilon3 says it has contracts with the Air Force and Space Force to digitize manual testing and launch processes–an artificial intelligence-informed effort t...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-03-06 21:24:47
- JIATF 401, FAA Plan Weekend Test Of Army High Energy Laser For Countering Drones
- The Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the weekend of March 7 and 8 planned to test an Army high-energy laser (HEL) to assess […]<img width...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-06 20:53:01
- Amphibious Fleet At 45 Percent Readiness As New Board Meets To Fix Challenges
- The Navy’s second highest officer this week told senators that amid a goal of 80 percent combat surge readiness (CSR), amphibious ships stand at only 45 percent compared to 70 […]<img width...
- — Rich Abott 2026-03-05 22:49:38
- Army Aims Co-Investment Effort At $150 Billion Infrastructure Backlog, Wants Deals This Summer
- The Army may move out on its first co-investment agreements with private sector partners as soon as this summer, a lead official said, adding the new initiative will look to […]<img width="86...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-03-05 22:00:57
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Rep. Nikema Williams hires K Street exec
- A K Street executive has headed to Capitol Hill to join the office of Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga. ). Taylor Holmes recently became a legislative assistant in Williams' office, marking her first ro...
- 2026-03-06 20:37:10
- Record number of new lobbyists flock to K Street
- A record number of newcomers entered the federal lobbying industry in 2025, as historic lobbying spending helped drive an infusion of new blood into K Street. Nearly 2,040 individuals registered as...
- 2026-03-02 19:36:36
- Nintendo protects IP as Pokémon turns 30
- Thirty years after Pokémon debuted, Nintendo continues its fight for stronger copyright enforcement and intellectual property protections in one of the most prominent Pokémon GO gyms:...
- 2026-02-27 20:54:30
- Sherman aide joins insurance lobby
- A senior member of Rep. Brad Sherman's (D-Calif. ) policy team has departed Capitol Hill for a national insurance trade group. Cory Maks, who most recently served as Sherman's legislative director...
- 2026-02-26 20:23:20
- Tariff bill lobbying surges to record levels
- Turmoil surrounding U. S. tariffs pushed lobbying tied to tariffs to record levels in 2025, as companies sought carveouts and exemptions from sweeping tariff measures. Lobbying firms reported earn...
- 2026-02-23 20:11:00
WSJ Op-eds
- The Trump Revolution Faces an Iran Test
- Time for the professionals if the U.S. foreign policy redirection is to become a lasting legacy.
- — Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. 2026-03-06 21:39:00
- There’s Reason to Worry About the Iran War
- The action was bold, but we can’t know what the repercussions will be, and a lot could go wrong.
- — Peggy Noonan 2026-03-05 23:16:00
- A Tale of Two Senate Seats
- GOP turmoil in Texas is in contrast with Steve Daines’s cool exit in Montana.
- — Kimberley A. Strassel 2026-03-05 22:19:00
- Vinay Prasad Is Out at the FDA—Again
- The high-handed rejection of a treatment for Huntington’s disease shows why the biologics chief had to go.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-07 00:09:00
- A Friday Economic Panic Attack
- Are a bad jobs report and rising oil prices signals of trouble ahead?
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-06 22:59:00
- Andy Beshear’s Moment of Choice
- Will he listen to parents or unions on federal tax credit scholarships?
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-06 22:43:00
- America Wins at the National Civics Bee
- If young people don’t learn to be good citizens, what kind of country will we be in 2076?
- — Emma Bloomberg 2026-03-06 22:43:00
The Diplomat
- China Really Thinks It Is Just Defending Itself
- That’s what makes it so dangerous.
- — Christopher Carothers 2026-03-06 17:39:00
- South Korea and the Philippines Expand Ties in Nuclear Energy and Critical Minerals
- By expanding its footprint in Southeast Asia, South Korea seeks to share its expertise and deepen collaboration in key sectors.
- — Yoonki Lee 2026-03-06 17:38:00
- Why China Is Closely Watching US Congressional Support for the Iran War
- Republican support for the war may not be as solid as it appears – and that could have implications for a U.S. intervention in Taiwan.
- — Jiachen Shi 2026-03-06 16:05:00
- ‘Like a Startled Crow’: The Precarious Life of Women Amid Myanmar’s Polycrisis
- For many women in Myanmar, conjoined economic and security crises mean never being able to let their guard down and never being able to think more than “one day at a time.”
- — P.P.K. Mynt, K. Thazin, Melissa Johnston, Nicole George, and Lal Ram Muani 2026-03-06 15:22:00
- Coupang’s Data Breach and the Urgency of Data Governance Reform in South Korea
- Why did the Coupang case escalate from a domestic regulatory matter into an international trade issue?
- — Seongeun Lee 2026-03-06 15:01:00
- Hong Kong Is Beijing’s New ‘Vanguard’ in the Contest for Financial Sovereignty
- Beijing is formally repositioning Hong Kong from a neutral intermediary between Chinese and global capital into a “vanguard” of the state’s financial security architecture.
- — Ryan Wu and Owen Au 2026-03-06 13:48:00
- Lee Jae-myung Is a New Kind of President – and South Koreans Approve
- Lee has redefined the South Korean executive by trading imperial secrecy for radical transparency and focusing on tangible results.
- — Mitch Shin 2026-03-06 13:24:00
European Security & Defence
- Operation Epic Fury & Operation Roaring Lion – The War Against Iran
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FA-18F-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="US Navy F/A-18F aircraft launches from the ca...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-06 10:25:37
- Smith Myers Introduces Passive Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ATAK Cursor-on-Target Integration to ARTEMIS MPDLS
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AIMS-cars-Kopie-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo Smith Myers Communications Lt...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-06 06:24:11
- Galvion receives Batlskin Caiman order
- <img width="300" height="240" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/galvion-300x240.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt=" Galvion’s flagship Batlskin Caiman® bal...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-05 12:22:38
- Kongsberg Maritime, Seadrill, and Hanwha Drilling Forge Alliance
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Kongsberg Maritime's Dynamic Positioning tech...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-05 08:59:29
- Rheinmetall investigates B-17 aircraft wreckage in the North Sea on behalf of transmission system operator Amprion
- <img width="300" height="230" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fliegerwrack-in-der-Nordsee-2026-03-04-B-17-_Rheinmetall-300x230.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-04 15:05:10
- Austal contracts Damen as Partner for local construction of LST 100 vessels for the Australian Army
- <img width="300" height="184" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Austal-DSA-LCH-Render-300x184.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Damen Shipyards Group...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-04 06:26:59
Politico Defense feed
- Trump’s war aim: Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
- The president's message — coming after days of mixed signals from administration officials — articulates that the U.S. has no intention of providing Tehran with an off-ramp.
- — By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing 2026-03-06 15:14:06
- GOP restrainers say Trump abandoned them
- The president’s restraint-minded backers accuse the administration of breaking its promise.
- — By Jack Detsch, Eli Stokols and Paul McLeary 2026-03-06 00:20:03
- Congress declines to halt Iran war
- Lawmakers will effectively be spectators in the president’s decisions around the Iran war after both the House and Senate rejected efforts to curb Trump’s power.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-03-05 21:45:17
- Harvard sidesteps Hegseth’s ban on military students
- The school will allow troops accepted into its academic programs to defer enrollment for four years after Pentagon leaders barred studies there.
- — By Leo Shane III 2026-03-05 01:59:43
- Senate rejects bid to scale back Iran war
- A similar measure is also expected to fail in the House, giving the president near carte blanche to proceed with the conflict.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-03-04 22:28:55
- War with Iran has ‘only just begun,’ Hegseth says
- Top military officials said the campaign will intensify — and declined to say what victory might look like.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-03-04 15:18:15
- Lawmakers splinter on Trump administration’s case for war on Iran
- The administration made its case behind closed doors on Tuesday — and Republicans liked what they heard.
- — By Connor O'Brien, Joe Gould and Leo Shane III 2026-03-04 00:34:50
CGTN-China politics
- Moroccan FM to visit China
- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita will visit China from September 19 to 20, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
- 2025-09-17 09:30:08
- Why the Global Governance Initiative is timely and necessary
- Chinese President Xi Jinping's Global Governance Initiative (GGI) has drawn widespread attention. Many leaders and experts say it is timely, reaffirms the UN's founding spirit, amplifies the voices...
- 2025-09-22 02:42:02
- TikTok: A new way to reach voters in California's governor race
- TikTok: A new way to reach voters in California's governor race
- 2025-09-16 14:15:19
- Arab-Islamic summit urges suspension of Israel's UN membership
- Arab-Islamic summit urges suspension of Israel's UN membership
- 2025-09-16 11:28:47
- China firmly opposes Israeli escalation of military operations in Gaza
- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that China strongly opposes Israel's escalation of military operations in Gaza and condemns all actions that harm civilians and violate int...
- 2025-09-17 14:52:29
- Graphics: Xinjiang's all-round development in 70 years
- Graphics: Xinjiang's all-round development in 70 years
- 2025-09-19 15:06:41
- U.S. Fed cuts interest rate by 25 basis points
- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 4 to 4.25 percent, the first rate cut since December 2024.
- 2025-09-18 01:11:25
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- ‘Historic shift’: Trump officials unveil $20bn war-risk reinsurance scheme for Gulf traffic
- Government agency to provide reinsurance for hull-and-machinery and cargo cover
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-03-06 22:46:14
- Not good enough: First analyst weighs in on Diana’s increased bid for Genco Shipping
- Genco tells shareholders to sit tight while its board reviews offer from Diana Shipping-Star Bulk alliance
- — Joe Brady 2026-03-06 19:55:44
- Baltic tanker FFA curve suggests VLCC rates party may be ending soon
- Futures market in backwardation with drop expected as soon as April
- — Joe Brady 2026-03-06 18:42:54
- Capesize spot earnings plunge 24% in three days as Middle East war props up bunker costs
- Charterers were still paying more for large bulker tonnage
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-03-06 17:56:40
- CMA CGM sees fourth quarter profit evaporate with Middle East key in 2026
- Red Sea crucial to market balance and freight rates this year
- — Ian Lewis 2026-03-06 17:05:28
- Qatar offers out at least 10 LNG carriers as relet vessels amid Strait of Hormuz market shock
- Search for cargoes ramps up with suppliers’ lines ‘ringing off the hook’
- — Lucy Hine 2026-03-06 16:48:48
- Wavelength podcast: Episode 100. War risk, rates and bad planning?
- Plus, making European shipping great again: The Commission’s industrial maritime strategy
- — Craig Eason 2026-03-06 16:44:53
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2026
- 2025-12-01 05:00:00
- FY2026 Military Construction Appropriations: A Summary
- 2025-12-08 05:00:00
- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2025-12-08 05:00:00
- Bureau of Reclamation: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2025-12-15 05:00:00
- Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2026 (Division A of P.L. 119-37)
- 2025-12-15 05:00:00
- DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Appropriations, FY2026
- 2025-12-18 05:00:00
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-12-23 05:00:00
TechCrunch
- X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
- An ad test on X promotes Musk's Starlink beneath original content.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-03-06 22:41:26
- Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs
- This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president's sweeping tariffs, which had impacted Nintendo and thousands of other companies.
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-03-06 22:35:35
- Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now
- The Rad Power brand is expected to live on.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-03-06 21:56:35
- OSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse
- A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a tractor trailer and a loading dock.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-03-06 20:23:08
- Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers
- Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft and Google products.
- — Julie Bort, Rebecca Bellan 2026-03-06 19:50:10
- Bill Gates’ TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor
- It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-03-06 19:47:40
- Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks
- In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — 14 of them classified as "high-severity."
- — Russell Brandom 2026-03-06 19:00:22
Space.com
- Will Proba-3 phone home? European solar-eclipse satellite goes dark
- One of Europe's two Proba-3 spacecraft suffered an anomaly last month, putting the future of the solar eclipse-creating mission in doubt.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-03-06 22:00:00
- The universe is humming with ripples in spacetime: Scientists just doubled our catalog of black hole and neutron star collisions
- The catalog of gravitational waves "heard" by LIGO, KAGRA and Virgo has doubled with detections of spacetime ripples.
- — Robert Lea 2026-03-06 21:31:45
- Mars orbiters witness solar superstorm striking the Red Planet: 'The timing was extremely lucky'
- The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft watched as a superstorm that ravaged Earth also struck the Red Planet.
- — Robert Lea 2026-03-06 21:31:45
- 20% off at Amazon, this super-cool Lego Marvel Iron Spider-Man Bust has never been cheaper
- Can't wait for Spider-Man: Brand New Day? Make the wait a little less painful, with 20% off this seriously super Lego Marvel Iron Spider-Man Bust.
- — Chris McMullen 2026-03-06 18:00:00
- NASA wants to accelerate its Artemis missions to the moon. It will need to drop some big hardware to do it.
- A big restructuring of NASA's plans to land astronauts on the moon is adding missions and speeding up the timeline, but some hardware might have to be cut loose in the process.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-03-06 17:00:00
- The Marathon Collector’s Edition nails the assignment as Bungie's sci-fi shooter finally launches
- As Bungie’s extraction shooter welcomes players to Tau Ceti IV, we’ve taken a good look at its hefty collector’s edition.
- — Fran Ruiz 2026-03-06 16:00:00
- Cosmic Hawk spreads its wings| Space photo of the day for March 6, 2026
- The Milky Way nebula RCW 36 resembles a stunning cosmic bird of prey in an incredible Very Large Telescope image.
- — Robert Lea 2026-03-06 15:47:52