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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
- Iran attack on base in Jordan damaged American military aircraft, US official says
- Iranian strikes damaged one A-10 Thunderbolt II and eight F-15s this week on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
- — Idrees Ali, Reuters 2026-09-10 20:22:31
- Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone
- Iran will almost certainly try to pry open the captured drone’s hardware, but the platform's software does carry built-in defenses, analysts say.
- — Mike Stone and David Jeans, Reuters 2026-09-10 14:26:04
- Russia sends bones of medieval warrior prince to Ukraine front to boost morale
- Bone fragments from the sword hand of a medieval Russian prince who won a famous victory over the Mongols have been sent to the front in Ukraine.
- — Andrew Osborn, Reuters 2026-09-10 14:16:04
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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
- Interview with William “Mac” McAuley, Branch Chief of Integrated Air and Missile Defense/Counter-Unmanned Systems, USAFRICOM, on C-UAS
- McAuley, who has responsibility for protecting the airspace for U.S. forces in Africa, spoke with Defense Daily’s Cal Biesecker on Sept. 9 in Washington, D.C. about the types of unmanned […...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-09-10 21:14:04
- Official: Army Eyes ‘Very Aggressive’ Plan For New Tracked Howitzer, May Pick Winner By July 2027
- The Army is planning a “very aggressive” effort to move out on its new tracked howitzer modernization effort in the first of half 2027, a lead official has said, with […]<img width="565" ...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-09-10 21:00:26
- Army Plans To Give Industry ‘Multiple Bites’ At Low-Cost Interceptor Effort, Official Says
- As the Army is set to move out on its low-cost interceptor effort this fall, a lead official has said the service will give industry “multiple bites at the apple” […]<img width="985" heig...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-09-10 20:50:38
- TrustPoint CEO Previews Independent PNT Satellite Constellation With EnduroSat Deal
- TrustPoint is moving forward to build out its GPS-independent PNT constellation plans, tapping EnduroSat US to build 40 satellites in a deal announced Thursday. These 40 satellites will take the c...
- — Rachel Jewett 2026-09-10 20:23:14
- Two Task Order Awards Notched By Lockheed Martin for GPS Ground Segment
- In April, the Pentagon canceled the previously planned GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) by RTX [RTX] in favor of upgrades to the existing Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP) by [&...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-09-10 20:18:37
- Use Of Laser Weapons Helping Reduce Illegal Drone Use On Southern Border, DoD CTO Says
- The use of laser weapons is contributing to a dramatic decline in nefarious drone use along America’s southern border, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer (CTO) said on Thursday. The laser-...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-09-10 18:01:45
- Leidos MUSVs Successfully Operated With Navy At RIMPAC, Carrier Strike Group
- Two Leidos [LDOS] Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs) built for Navy experimental testing were successfully used this summer with the Navy at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise [R...
- — Rich Abott 2026-09-09 21:50:00
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Hospital group admits Senate health aide
- A veteran Democratic health policy aide has left Capitol Hill for a hospital advocacy group. Christina McCauley is now vice president of government relations at the Federation of American Hospitals...
- 2026-09-10 19:00:37
- Hundreds of Hill staffers remain 25 years after 9/11
- Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, hundreds of the congressional staffers who were employed on Capitol Hill are still there in 2026. Of the over 17,000 salaried congressional ...
- 2026-09-08 17:04:35
- Veteran Murphy aide gets the key to Gates
- A longtime Senate staffer is taking more than a decade of policy experience to the philanthropic sector. Emily Smith has joined the Gates Foundation as a senior program officer after over 13 1/2 ye...
- 2026-09-03 19:35:13
- K Street's revolving door swings red
- The lobbying landscape continues to favor Republican talent in its revolving door hires, even as the GOP faces an increasingly challenging midterm environment. So far this year, LegiStorm has track...
- 2026-08-31 19:03:00
- Reinsurance group adds Hill coverage
- A House Financial Services Committee staffer has left Capitol Hill for the reinsurance industry. Shannon Evans has joined the Reinsurance Association of America as assistant director of federal aff...
- 2026-08-27 19:46:55
WSJ Op-eds
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-09-11 04:00:00
- Pause AI for Humanity’s Sake
- When something speeds up and gets out of control, it isn’t alarmist to demand prudence and deliberation.
- — Peggy Noonan 2026-09-10 21:53:00
- Trump Eyes Pickaxe Mountain, Again
- Iran continues work on a likely nuclear enrichment site deep underground.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-10 21:52:00
- The 9/11 Lessons for Next Time
- The war on terror succeeded, but the U.S. homeland is still more vulnerable now than it was 25 years ago.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-10 21:36:00
- Trump Has a $5,000 Bridge to Sell You
- His latest promise is a classic in vote-buying political cynicism.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-10 21:34:00
- A Millionaire Tax Is Never Enough
- Rhode Island’s Governor indulged the left’s agenda. He lost anyway.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-10 21:32:00
- Trump Targets the Wrong Base
- It’s the ‘traditional Republicans’ he needs to get to the polls, not MAGA enthusiasts.
- — Kimberley A. Strassel 2026-09-10 21:15:00
The Diplomat
- From 9/11 to Pahalgam: India’s Evolving Strategy in the Global War on Terror
- The September 11 attacks reshaped how the world thinks about – and addresses – terrorism. India is no exception.
- — Rajeev Agarwal 2026-09-10 18:07:00
- From 9/11 to the Iran War, Pakistan-US Ties Remain Transactional
- There’s a reason the nation's relationship with the U.S. has fluctuated while India’s has largely held steady.
- — Riaz Khokhar 2026-09-10 17:56:00
- Tashiev and the Letter of 75: Charges Reclassified, Sentences Lessened, Confusion Reigns
- Both Tashiev’s lawyers and the prosecutors filed appeals after the July verdict, the former seeking complete acquittal and the latter harsher sentencing. Neither has gotten what they asked for.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-09-10 17:59:00
- What the AfD’s Rise in Germany Means for China-EU Relations
- China’s economic success is bringing industrial disruption that empowers populist groups in Europe. That could lead to significant long-term challenges for the Chinese government and businesses.
- — Daniel Balazs 2026-09-10 15:40:00
- Can Southeast Asia Benefit From the China-US AI Race?
- As Washington and Beijing compete to turn technology into influence, the region needs to negotiate what it gains and what it is expected to give up.
- — Yaqi Li 2026-09-10 14:11:00
- Another New Job for Saida Mirziyoyeva: Manager of the Tashkent International Financial Center
- The daughter of the Uzbek president is head of the presidential administration and now also manager of Tashkent’s ambitious gambit to attract foreign investors.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-09-10 14:33:00
- East Asia’s Quiet Race to Find the Universe’s Missing Mass
- China, South Korea, and Japan all run their own programs to detect dark matter, some of them world-leading in sensitivity.
- — Piergiorgio Pescali 2026-09-10 13:13:00
European Security & Defence
- Hanwha Unveils Cutting-Edge ‘Space AI Solution’
- <img width="300" height="212" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Photo-1-Hanwha-Systems-held-a-launch-event-for-its-Space-AI-Solution-at-MSPO-2026-in-Kielce-Poland-on-Sept.-9-atten...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-10 21:01:34
- Changes to the Saab Group Management team
- <img width="300" height="180" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Saab.-jpg-300x180.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="(Photo: Saab Group)" style="display: block...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-10 21:00:46
- THUNDART: MBDA and Safran receive approval
- <img width="300" height="188" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MBDA-and-Safran-300x188.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="MBDA and Safran receive approval to ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-10 21:00:39
- DroneShield Appoints Rebecca Lowde as Chief Financial Officer & Trading Update
- <img width="300" height="203" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/droneshield-300x203.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Rebecca Lowde (Incoming CFO) and Angus B...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-10 21:00:36
- HAVELSAN and AOI sıgn sales agreement for HAMZA-1 UAV
- <img width="300" height="293" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AOI_2-Kopie-300x293.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="HAVELSAN and AOI sıgn sales agreement f...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-10 21:00:22
- American Rheinmetall Selected to Support U.S. Marine Corps with Advanced Mission Master SP
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MissionMaster-im-Wasser_Rheinmetall-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="American Rheinme...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-10 21:00:20
Politico Defense feed
- Dems plot to take on Hegseth if they win in November
- Lawmakers are already discussing plans for hearings, inquiries and other oversight into the Defense Department if control of Congress flips.
- — By Connor O'Brien, Mark Satter and Leo Shane III 2026-09-10 08:45:00
- NATO races to guard against Russian nuclear subs without the US
- Allied forces gathered near Iceland to practice hunting for Russian submarines, with a key member missing.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-09-05 11:00:00
- Red tape, not his controversial past, could sink Trump's Navy nominee
- Congress needs to grant MAGA backer Hung Cao a waiver to lead the service, but lawmakers aren’t in town to do it anytime soon.
- — By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien 2026-09-04 08:45:00
- Trump makes surprise pick to lead Army after Driscoll’s departure
- Trump announced that Adam Telle, who oversees the Army Corps of Engineers, will take over as acting secretary.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-09-03 23:37:35
- German defense chief to meet with Hegseth after earlier snub
- Boris Pistorius will visit the Pentagon chief for a rollout of F-35 warplanes.
- — By Stefanie Bolzen and Paul McLeary 2026-09-03 14:19:35
- Markwayne Mullin safe after Coast Guard jet makes emergency landing due to engine failure
- The plane experienced jet engine failures midflight and safely made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday afternoon.
- — By Elleiana Green 2026-09-02 21:03:18
- White House pushes companies to ditch Macron’s space summit
- More than 120 countries are attending the symposium in Paris.
- — By Audrey Decker and Cheyenne Haslett 2026-09-02 20:07:22
CGTN-China politics
- Xi urges China, Britain to transcend differences, seek common ground
- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Britain to respect and trust each other, transcend differences, seek common ground while reserving differences, and expand mutually benef...
- 2026-09-08 12:16:55
- UN: Joint climate, clean-air action offer major economic gains
- "For too long, we have treated climate action as a cost to be managed and air pollution as the unfortunate outcome of development," said Inger Andersen, executive director of UNEP.
- 2026-09-08 12:29:19
- USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after extended deployment
- USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after extended deployment
- 2026-09-04 11:15:52
- U.S.-Iran conflict to fuel expensive Labor Day weekend
- U.S.-Iran conflict to fuel expensive Labor Day weekend
- 2026-09-04 22:56:12
- Russia to close German consulate, Goethe centers
- Russia is closing the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.
- 2026-09-08 01:31:41
- Israel’s Netanyahu was warned of Oct. 7 offensive, Haaretz reports
- Israel’s Netanyahu was warned of Oct. 7 offensive, Haaretz reports
- 2026-09-09 23:51:28
- 'SCO action' can help advance reform of global governance
- 'SCO action' can help advance reform of global governance
- 2026-09-10 10:28:54
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Saudi Arabian crude flows hit 30-year low from Middle East crises
- International Energy Agency says Strait of Hormuz oil flows running at little more than one-third of pre-war levels
- — Paul Peachey 2026-09-11 08:46:52
- Tanker stocks rise after latest Houthi attack hikes threat to Red Sea shipping
- Frontline and Hafnia climb in Oslo after rebels capture port
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-09-11 07:39:12
- Two ships hit off Oman as attacks continue in one of the most destructive weeks of war
- One ship is reported on fire after multiple strikes on vessels in Strait of Hormuz
- — Paul Peachey 2026-09-11 07:31:15
- Investment heavyweight EnTrust Global launches new $1.3bn fund
- Blue Ocean strategy has raised $7.6bn since starting in 2017
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-09-11 07:15:01
- Insurer with 1,200 vessels in Gulf books spike in premium income
- Club says first half of the year has been overshadowed by the conflict in the Middle East
- — Paul Peachey 2026-09-11 06:46:24
- Chevron settles Iran tanker cargo seizure claim with insurers
- Iranian forces seized cargo from Turkish-operated tanker after Gulf of Oman boarding in 2023
- — Paul Peachey 2026-09-11 06:03:14
- Energy Holdings and Ventura Offshore agree all-share tie-up worth $1bn
- Ventura takeover could pave way for SED Energy Holdings’ launch of US dual listing
- — Jonathan Boonzaier 2026-09-11 05:44:02
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Overview of FY2027 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2026-06-23 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-06-23 04:00:00
- Economic Development Administration: An Overview of Programs and Appropriations (FY2012-FY2026)
- 2026-06-23 04:00:00
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 State of Play
- 2026-06-24 04:00:00
- 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
TechCrunch
- Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play
- Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.
- — Connie Loizos 2026-09-10 22:30:00
- Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year
- Nvidia has its finger in every pie, and sees another year of plenty in its future, Jensen Huang says. But, he insists, its deals are not circular.
- — Julie Bort 2026-09-10 21:51:59
- Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
- Mark Wahlberg joins Bruce K. Lee at Disrupt to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, wellness, and building businesses.
- — TechCrunch Events 2026-09-10 21:35:00
- OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
- The company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it's pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-09-10 20:59:51
- Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek
- A new report released Thursday by Anthropic alleges persistent distillation attacks by China-based AI companies, which have escalated in recent months as competition in the space has intensified.
- — Russell Brandom 2026-09-10 20:57:30
- Furo’s founders left Silicon Valley — and it’s paying off
- The three 28-year-old founders behind energy startup Furo moved from Silicon Valley and back to Germany, and yet secured $4 million in funding from mostly U.S. backers.
- — Anna Heim 2026-09-10 20:48:00
- Meta’s AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US
- Meta's newest app Muse is off to a slower start than the company's other apps, like Meta AI or Threads.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-09-10 19:50:04
Space.com
- The Summer Triangle — 3 stars, 1 seasonal mystery
- The Summer Triangle dominates the night sky long after summer begins to fade. So what makes Vega, Altair and Deneb a distinctly summer sight?
- — Joe Rao 2026-09-10 20:00:00
- On this day in space! Sept. 10, 2011: NASA launches GRAIL probes to the moon to map lumpy lunar gravity
- On Sept. 10, 2011, NASA's GRAIL spacecraft launched on a mission to the moon! Here's why the moon gravity mapping mission mattered.
- — Hanneke Weitering 2026-09-10 18:01:18
- LINK spacecraft gets close to NASA's Swift Observatory, but not close enough to save it
- Operations aboard the Katalyst Space LINK satellite continue, despite the spacecraft's inability to complete its mission of boosting the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-09-10 21:30:25
- Scientists study 3,000 supernovas and discover that dark energy may be evolving
- A catalog of almost 3,000 white dwarfs that exploded as type Ia supernovas after overfeeding on companion stars indicates that dark energy is changing over time.
- — Robert Lea 2026-09-10 19:40:24
- The next 'Star Trek' movie will be inspired by 'Crimson Tide', and 'Strange New Worlds' latest episode just showed them how to do it
- The chain of command collides with questions of right and wrong in this space-set spin on the '90s submarine classic.
- — Richard Edwards 2026-09-10 16:20:32
- Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought. What's going on inside of it?
- Wrinkles on the surface of Mercury have revealed that the closest planet to the sun is shrinking faster than scientists thought.
- — Robert Lea 2026-09-10 16:20:32
- Iconic Star Trek filming location spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 10, 2026
- This new satellite image shows Vasquez Rocks in southern California, where Captain Kirk once faced off against the Gorn.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-09-10 19:40:24