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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
- China amps up its 2026 defense budget by 7% amid purge of generals
- The top table reserved for the Central Military Commission – the leading body in charge of China’s military apparatus – was manned by just two people.
- — Gordon Arthur 2026-03-10 09:36:06
- US Air Force seeks sources for Stand-in Attack Weapon compatible with F-47, B-21
- This marks the first time the F-47 has appeared by name in a public Air Force acquisition document tied to a specific weapon system.
- — Michael Scanlon 2026-03-09 23:43:18
- US, Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine
- The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean last week.
- — Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press 2026-03-09 20:45:41
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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
- Bell, DARPA Complete Design Review For X-76 Aircraft, On Track For Early ‘28 Flight Test
- Bell [TXT] is set to begin building its X-plane demonstrator capable of flying at speeds of up to 450 knots after completing a critical design review (CDR) with the Pentagon’s […]<img width...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-03-09 21:28:32
- Administration Fast Tracks Another Israel Arms FMS Bypassing Congress Amid Iran Campaign
- The U.S. State Department last Friday approved another $151.8 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to help Israel restock its inventory of 1,000-pound bombs amid both countries’ campaign against I...
- — Rich Abott 2026-03-09 21:08:49
- Army Wants Long-Range PrSM Inc. 4 On Accelerated Timeline, Plans Fly Off In Late FY ‘28
- The Army will meet with industry later in March to discuss next steps for its future extended range version of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), with plans for a competitive […]<img width=...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-03-09 21:00:36
- BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review For Epoch 2 Constellation
- The Space Force’s Space Systems Command on Monday said that BAE Systems has completed the preliminary design review for the future constellation of Epoch 2 missile warning and tracking satellites...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-09 20:57:52
- Ondas To Acquire Mistral, Giving Access To U.S. Prime Contracts, Manufacturing Footprint
- Ondas Inc. [ONDS] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Mistral Inc., in a deal that would give it access to more than $1 billion in potential work with […]<img width="2560" height="1707" s...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-09 20:31:55
- Drone Dominance Program Selects 11 Finalists For Potential Orders After First Gauntlet
- The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance program last week selected 11 companies to receive prototype orders under the first phase of a two-year effort to equip warfighters with hundreds of thousands of [&...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-09 18:37:27
- Space Force Surveying Industry On Collaboration With Canada On Allied Space Domain Awareness C2
- The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) wants insights from domestic and allied nation companies on possible collaboration with Canada on an allied command and control (C2) system ...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-03-09 17:18:20
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- International Women's Day: women gain ground
- The observance of Women's History Month and International Women's Day comes as women hold a historically large share of elected offices, both on Capitol Hill and across the states. Women make up ab...
- 2026-03-09 16:53:40
- 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
WSJ Op-eds
- How the Iran War Ends
- The likeliest scenario is that the U.S. largely clears the Gulf but the regime survives.
- — Walter Russell Mead 2026-03-09 21:15:00
- Homilies Won’t Liberate Iran
- Pope Leo seems to abandon the church’s own teaching on war.
- — William McGurn 2026-03-09 21:14:00
- How America’s Oil and Gas Dominance Has Weakened Iran
- The left called climate change a threat to national security. The real threat was the climate agenda.
- — Allysia Finley 2026-03-08 19:19:00
- Iran Isn’t Winning This War
- But it might if the U.S. stops the bombing due to higher oil prices.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-09 21:59:00
- A Strategic Petroleum Reserve Red Herring
- Biden’s unprecedented oil drawdowns damaged U.S. storage sites.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-09 21:57:00
- The N.Y. Terrorist Attack and DHS Funding
- Two men try to bomb New York, as Homeland Security is shut down.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-09 21:56:00
- Information Superhighway to Nowhere
- The District of Columbia proposed to spend $70,000 per location to connect a shed, a nonexistent building and an open field to the internet.
- — Arielle Roth 2026-03-09 21:43:00
The Diplomat
- Gulf War 3.0: The Iran Conflict Spreads to South Asia
- Host Tushar Shetty sits down with Siddhant Kishore to examine the impact of the Iran conflict on South Asia.
- — Tushar Shetty 2026-03-09 17:04:00
- Kazakhstan’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy Faces Uncertainty Amid Attacks Across the Middle East
- Since the Israeli-U.S. attack on Iran on February 28, which triggered numerous regional airstrikes, Kazakhstan has scrambled to maintain positive relations across the region.
- — Albert Otkjær 2026-03-09 17:16:00
- The Iran Crisis and the BRICS Dilemma
- The growing conflict in the Persian Gulf is a test for BRICS’ model of multipolar cooperation.
- — Danish Yousuf 2026-03-09 16:45:00
- How Britain’s Visa Ban Risks Silencing a Generation of Afghan Women
- International scholarships and student visas have functioned as a narrow but vital lifeline for Afghan women.
- — Swapnarka Arnan 2026-03-09 15:17:00
- Africa Gets Duty-free Access to China – But Chinese Companies Win on Both Sides
- The move could aggravate one of the continent’s most pressing economic problems: over-dependence on the export of raw and minimally-processed minerals and materials.
- — Bonnie Girard 2026-03-09 13:38:00
- Kyrgyz Supreme Court Dismissed Kloop’s Appeal of ‘Extremist’ Declaration
- The beleaguered outlet, and its founder, had been branded “extremist” in October 2025.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-03-09 14:35:00
- New Zealand’s Next Steps as Middle East War Escalates
- Christopher Luxon’s government has sought to deepen relations with the Gulf states, but the PM is aware of his country’s limited influence.
- — Geoffrey Miller 2026-03-09 13:13:00
European Security & Defence
- Anschütz: SYNAPSIS integrates AEGIS Combat System
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/anschuetz-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © Anschütz]" style="display: bloc...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-10 09:15:13
- Bittium and Sensofusion Collaborate to Develop Interoperability in Tactical Communications and Anti-Drone Systems
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Bittium_logo_blue_white-esd-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo Copyright 2026 Bi...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-10 07:24:33
- MKS Expands Family of Optical Power and Wavelength Sensors
- <img width="300" height="214" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/newport030926-01th-300x214-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Newport 819-IG-06-WL Optica...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-09 14:03:39
- Hanwha Ocean hosts its CPSP Partners’ Day in Ottawa
- <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/photo_2026-03-06_13-12-27-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Hanwha Ocean]" st...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-09 07:41:24
- 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
Politico Defense feed
- Allies fear Iran war will leave them without US weapons they bought
- European and Asian countries worry the Pentagon is burning through munitions so fast that it won’t have enough to send the weapons they have purchased.
- — By Jack Detsch, John Sakellariadis and Phelim Kine 2026-03-07 12:00:00
- 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
CGTN-China politics
- Chinese leaders attend deliberations at annual legislative session
- Senior Chinese leaders on Thursday attended group deliberations with provincial deputies at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.
- 2026-03-06 02:05:39
- Middle East tensions put desalination plants in Gulf states at risk
- Since the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran on February 28, seawater desalination plants across multiple Gulf states have been caught in the crossfire.
- 2026-03-09 10:35:12
- China's 2026 growth target prioritizes high-quality development
- China's economic growth target for 2026 is "proactive and pragmatic," reflecting a broad assessment of domestic conditions and shifts in the external environment, an official said Thursday.
- 2026-03-05 12:00:13
- China confident of meeting this year's growth target, official says
- China confident of meeting this year's growth target, official says
- 2026-03-06 08:31:40
- China's GDP to grow by over 6 tln yuan in 2026, says economic planner
- China's GDP is expected to grow by over 6 trillion yuan (about $869.6 billion) this year, the head of the country's top economic planner said on Friday.
- 2026-03-06 07:19:46
- China's Middle East envoy calls for ceasefire as fundamental way out
- Zhai Jun, special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue, on Sunday expressed deep concern over rising tensions in the Middle East region during a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minis...
- 2026-03-09 04:22:06
- China's top legislature enacts 6 new laws, revises 14 in 2025
- China's top legislature enacts 6 new laws, revises 14 in 2025
- 2026-03-09 04:36:11
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Evangelos Marinakis chooses gas veteran Martin Houston to chair Capital Clean
- Keith Forman moves to new role of vice chairman at Nasdaq-listed LNG carrier company
- — Gary Dixon 2026-03-10 09:08:29
- Gas carrier suffers dangerous cargo leak while berthed
- Video emerges of vessel being enveloped in vapour cloud while bystanders watch
- — Lucy Hine 2026-03-10 08:45:18
- Danish owner inks order for diesel-electric polar tankers
- MH Simonsen picks Ada Shipyard in Turkey for new polar ships
- — Gary Dixon 2026-03-10 08:39:24
- Iran revives tanker export terminal outside Middle East Gulf with VLCC loading
- Jask oil facility is expected to add capacity for crude shipments
- — Gary Dixon 2026-03-10 08:09:53
- 2020 Bulkers income falls as fleet winds down and cash pile decision looms
- Firm will deliver the last vessels to the new owners in March.
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-03-10 07:55:08
- Pelagic Credit downsized Oslo IPO after investors called for newbuilding deal to be stripped out
- Tobias Backer explains why private placement was rejigged before completion
- — Gary Dixon 2026-03-10 07:28:31
- Trump seeks to calm oil fears as Iran vows not to let one litre of crude through Strait of Hormuz
- Iran says US president’s comments were ‘nonsense’ and vows to continue blocking tanker traffic
- — Paul Peachey 2026-03-10 07:12:13
EveryCRS Appropriations
- 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
- Energy and Water Development: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-12-30 05:00:00
TechCrunch
- Whoop launches a new blood test focused on women’s health
- The wearable maker is launching a new panel focused on women's health through its Whoop Labs blood testing service. It's also adding a new feature to its app that surfaces information about hormona...
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-03-10 10:00:00
- Uzbekistan’s Uzum valuation leaps over 50% in seven months to $2.3B
- Uzum now reaches 20 million users and processes $11B in payments as it expands its e-commerce and fintech ecosystem across Uzbekistan.
- — Jagmeet Singh 2026-03-10 07:15:00
- Apple now makes one in four iPhones in India: report
- Apple reportedly produced 55 million units in India last year, a shift accelerated as Apple faced growing uncertainty in China.
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-03-10 06:04:43
- Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs raises $1.03 billion to build world models
- AMI Labs, the new venture cofounded by Turing Prize winner Yann LeCun after he left Meta, has raised $1.03 billion at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation.
- — Anna Heim 2026-03-10 05:00:00
- An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor
- Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hack...
- — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-03-10 01:56:01
- Electric air taxi maker Archer hits back at Joby in countersuit alleging concealed Chinese ties
- Archer's countersuit comes four months after Joby sued its rival for alleged 'corporate espionage.'
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-03-10 01:41:38
- Founders Fund nears $6B close for latest growth fund, sources say
- The fresh fundraise comes less than a year after Founders Fund closed its third growth fund, a $4.6 billion vehicle intended primarily for follow-on investments in its successful late-stage companies.
- — Marina Temkin 2026-03-10 01:03:48
Space.com
- NASA's asteroid-smashing spacecraft managed to alter target space rocks' orbit around the sun
- The mission without a doubt proves that we could deflect a hazardous asteroid away from Earth — so long as we discover it in the nick of time.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-03-10 10:00:00
- SpaceX launches 15,000-pound TV satellite to orbit on its 30th mission of the year (photos)
- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the 15,000-pound EchoStar XXV TV satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast just after midnight on Tuesday (March 10).
- — Mike Wall 2026-03-10 05:43:43
- Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite will crash to Earth on March 10
- NASA's Van Allen Probe A will crash to Earth on Tuesday (March 10) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the Space Force's current best estimate. But don't panic; you'll probably be fine.
- — Mike Wall 2026-03-09 22:27:04
- Jupiter appears to change direction in the night sky tonight: Here's why
- The change is subtle and happens over many nights.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-03-10 08:34:59
- The 1st trailer for HBO's 'Lanterns' drops with no green, no aliens, and a boatload of f-bombs
- 'Don't get too hung up on the jewelry, junior, you're just a f***ing substitute teacher.'
- — Jeff Spry 2026-03-09 18:00:00
- China's 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a 'geological museum' on the lunar near side
- A new study highlights the volcanic Rimae Bode region as a scientifically promising destination for China's first crewed moon landing mission, which the nation wants to achieve by 2030.
- — Andrew Jones 2026-03-09 23:32:52
- Spectacular fireball over Europe sends meteorite crashing through roof of German home
- A meteorite has crashed through the roof of a house after thousands observed a stunning fireball streak across the sky in western Europe.
- — Tereza Pultarova 2026-03-09 14:24:04