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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
- Pentagon seeks robot ships to haul supplies to combat zones
- The U.S. military is looking for autonomous freighters that can transport supplies into dangerous waters, according to a DIU solicitation.
- — Michael Peck 2026-03-02 19:24:05
- Macron opens door to deploying French nuclear forces to European allies
- The plan is a “major evolution” of France’s deterrence posture, the president said in a long-awaited speech at the Île Longue naval base in Brittany.
- — Rudy Ruitenberg 2026-03-02 18:07:48
- Additional troops to deploy to Middle East as Gen. Caine says to expect ‘additional losses’
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters at an on-camera media briefing Monday.
- — Riley Ceder 2026-03-02 15:46:47
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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
- RG-XX To Highlight New Space Force Acquisition Approach
- AURORA, Colo.–Last year’s review of 60 programs by the Space Force may have led to the cancellation of some lower tier programs, as well as highlighting the future Geosynchronous Reconn...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-03-02 20:30:45
- U.S. Confirms First Combat Use Of Low-Cost, One-Way Attack Drones In Iran Strikes
- U.S. Central Command has confirmed it used low-cost one-way attack drones in combat for the first time as part of Saturday’s military strikes on Iran. The drones were employed by […]<img wi...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-02-28 21:22:20
- Trump Orders Government To Stop Using Anthropic’s AI, Hegseth Deems Firm ‘Supply Chain Risk’
- President Trump has directed all federal agencies to “immediately cease” working with artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic’s technology, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has designat...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-02-27 23:04:55
- Army To Solicit Industry’s Prototype Proposals This Summer For New Ground Robotics Effort
- PITTSBURGH – The Army is planning to solicit industry’s prototype proposals this summer for a new ground robotics effort, focused on rapidly finding solutions to meet logistics resupply, breach...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-02-27 21:20:46
- Defense Watch: Black Arrow and Blackbeard, Jordan KuMRFS, Epirus and DFT
- If We Don’t Fund It, You Will. Top U.S. Air Force officials have said that they want to move quickly to space-based air moving target indication to replace the service’s […]<img w...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-02-27 21:00:28
- Rocket Lab Hits Record Revenue In 2025, But Delays Neutron Launch
- Rocket Lab [RKLB] reached a new record for revenue and annual launches in 2025, but its sunny financial progress was clouded by another delay for the first Neutron launch. Rocket […]<img widt...
- — Rachel Jewett 2026-02-27 20:11:38
- USAF May Reopen Hypersonic Test Facility In Sandusky, Ohio
- To improve its testing of scramjet engines, the Air Force may reopen Sandusky, Ohio’s Hypersonic Test Facility (HTF) at the NASA Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility–known as Plum Brook Stat...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-02-27 19:47:39
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- 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
- Slotkin hires former CPSC adviser
- A former senior aide at the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is returning to the Senate. Anna Laitin has joined Sen. Elissa Slotkin's (D-Mich. ) office as a senior policy adviser after se...
- 2026-02-20 20:24:54
WSJ Op-eds
- Trump Tries to Avoid the Iraq Trap
- He practices 21st-century gunboat diplomacy in Iran, as he did in Venezuela.
- — Walter Russell Mead 2026-03-02 17:02:00
- AI Frees the Corporate Phalanx
- Top-down org charts are a blight, but one artificial intelligence will put an end to.
- — Andy Kessler 2026-03-01 20:02:00
- Venezuela’s Bogus Amnesty Law
- Conditional release of a minority of political prisoners is far from a win for democracy.
- — Mary Anastasia O’Grady 2026-03-01 20:01:00
- A Tech Tax Revolt Against Democrats
- Washington state CEOs warn Olympia about a talent flight if the state imposes a new income levy.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-02 20:21:00
- Trump Enforces His Red Line on Iran
- His war aims suggest a long campaign that could topple the regime.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-02 14:12:00
- It’s Too Soon for Iran ‘Off-Ramps’
- That was George H.W. Bush’s mistake in the first Gulf war.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-01 22:09:00
- Khamenei’s Unforced Errors Proved Fatal
- Iran had failed on every front, but its supreme leader kept bluffing. He didn’t fool Trump.
- — Elliot Kaufman 2026-03-01 22:05:00
The Diplomat
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- 2026-03-02 07:30:11
- Central Asia Watches, Worries, as Conflict Threatens to Engulf the Middle East
- It’s awkward to be on record calling Trump the “president of peace” as he plunges the Middle East into a likely catastrophic conflict.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-03-02 16:09:00
- South Korean President Pledges to Respect North’s System in March 1st Address
- Lee Jae-myung seeks peaceful coexistence with North Korea and shuttle diplomacy with Japan amid a shifting regional security landscape.
- — Mitch Shin 2026-03-02 14:38:00
- Japan’s Iran Dilemma: Oil, Alliances, and Nuclear Double Standards
- For Japan, the crisis is not only about energy security. It also strikes at the heart of the country’s moral and strategic identity.
- — Takahashi Kosuke 2026-03-02 14:07:00
- China’s February 26 Military Purge: The Domino Effect
- In the latest sign of continuing purges in China's military, 10 PLA officers were stripped of their roles as delegates to the National People’s Congress.
- — Zi Yang 2026-03-02 13:50:00
- Central Asia’s ‘Soft Confederation’ Has a Hard Limit
- The recent burst of C5+ summitry does not prove that Central Asia is on a linear path toward deep integration. The region is building something subtler and more durable.
- — Syrym M. Parpiyev and Adilbek A. Yermekbayev 2026-03-02 13:27:00
- Modi Puts India Firmly in the Israel-US Camp
- Modi's strong support for Israel – and refusal to condemn the Israel-U.S. strikes on Iran, a long-time friend of India’s – have “diminished India’s stature in the eyes of the world,”
- — Sudha Ramachandran 2026-03-02 11:45:00
European Security & Defence
- The Emerging Role of UGVs
- <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Impuls-KPTM-Kopie-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A multipurpose Impuls-KPTM UGV in ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-02 08:08:06
- Rheinmetall Receives Order for Field Hospitals from Danish Ministry of Defence
- <img width="300" height="209" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-27-rheinmetall-liefert-feldhospitaeler-fuer-daenemark.03f8b69f-300x209.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual w...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-28 07:00:05
- ST Engineering Enters Qatar Defence Market with Multi-Year MRO Contract
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ST-Engineering-logo-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[ST Engineering]" style="display...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 10:49:22
- NAVANTIA offers Denmark strategic cooperation to deliver its naval programmes
- <img width="200" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Image-1-200x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Navantia]" style="display: block; ma...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 09:47:22
- Protecting Underwater Infrastructure
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1_US-Navy-Seals_20250219-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="US Navy SEALs conduct...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 07:25:51
- DSTG and DroneShield Sign Bilateral Collaborative Research Agreement to Advance Counter-Drone Technology
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DroneShield-Kopie-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A new partnership between DroneShi...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 07:05:44
Politico Defense feed
- Hegseth doesn’t rule out US troops in Iran
- The nation’s top military officials made the case for why the U.S. needed to attack now.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-03-02 14:38:40
- Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense
- The Trump administration’s effort to construct a case for war after shots started flying has few historical parallels.
- — By Jack Detsch, Joe Gould, Eli Stokols and John Sakellariadis 2026-03-01 21:26:36
- 3 US troops killed in Iran attack
- Several more troops were wounded as part of the U.S. and Israel effort against Tehran.
- — By Paul McLeary and Ben Johansen 2026-03-01 15:08:45
- Iranian supreme leader killed in airstrike, leaving power vacuum atop regime
- The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could dramatically affect power dynamics in the Middle East.
- — By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing, Jack Detsch, Nahal Toosi and Joe Gould 2026-02-28 21:58:49
- A duo of the willing: US and Israel have few allies in initial Iran strikes
- The absence of allies in America’s massive attacks against Iran upends decades of precedent.
- — By Paul McLeary, Jack Detsch and Nahal Toosi 2026-02-28 16:44:09
- Dems vow to force votes on Iran war powers next week
- The sponsors of the war powers legislation, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, had initially planned to hold a vote this week.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Meredith Lee Hill 2026-02-26 16:40:08
- Iran strikes threaten to deplete US weapons supplies — and put American troops at risk
- The administration already burned through significant stockpiles of air defense missiles in operations against Iran and its proxy groups.
- — By Jack Detsch and Joe Gould 2026-02-25 23:00:00
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
- Strikes kill founder of dark fleet shipping empire who became ayatollah’s favourite admiral
- Ali Shamkhani’s death leaves questions about the future of his son’s sprawling shipping operation
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-03-02 19:49:15
- Dubai-owned tanker on fire as Iran’s hit list grows to seven ships
- Tanker owned by Hessonite Ship Management hit by two drones, Revolutionary Guard claims
- — Yannick Guerry,Eric Priante Martin 2026-03-02 18:59:41
- UK revokes sanctions on British shadow fleet financier
- John Ormerod was preparing to take legal action against the UK government when measures were lifted
- — Paul Peachey 2026-03-02 18:34:44
- Moritz Claussen forges new boxship rates platform with Cargofive takeover
- UK Cargo.one boosts its shipping capabilities with move for Sebastian Cazajus-led operation
- — Gary Dixon 2026-03-02 16:46:02
- Zurich confirms takeover plan for marine insurer Beazley
- Industry giant confirms move for London-listed operator before deadline set by regulator
- — Paul Peachey 2026-03-02 16:43:03
- Dubai’s shipping community adjusts to new reality under threat of Iranian missiles
- As Gulf shipping hub comes under attack, no massive repatriation wave is reported
- — Lucy Hine,Harry Papachristou 2026-03-02 16:26:04
- War risk insurers halt Strait of Hormuz cover amid de facto closure
- Iranian threats lead to effective closure of key shipping chokepoint
- — Paul Peachey 2026-03-02 16:18:25
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Trade-Related Agencies: FY2026 Appropriations, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2025-11-19 05:00:00
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-11-25 05:00:00
- 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
TechCrunch
- Users are ditching ChatGPT for Claude. Here’s how to make the switch
- Following controversies surrounding ChatGPT, many users are ditching the AI chatbot for Claude instead. Here's how to make the switch.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-03-02 18:42:11
- Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service after WBD deal closes
- If the Warner Bros. Discovery deal were to close, Paramount CEO David Ellison revealed that Paramount+ and HBO Max would combine into one platform.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-03-02 18:34:19
- Tech workers urge DOD, Congress to withdraw Anthropic label as a supply-chain risk
- Tech workers have signed an open letter urging the Department of Defense to withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" and instead to settle the matter quietly.
- — Rebecca Bellan 2026-03-02 17:18:34
- X adds ‘Paid Partnership’ labels so creators can ditch the hashtags
- The new labels comply with regulations and allow creators to be more transparent with their followers.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-03-02 16:25:08
- Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data
- A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE’s mass deportation campaign, and the companies aiding it.
- — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-03-02 16:11:56
- A married founder duo’s company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups
- 14.ai also launched a consumer brand to understand how much AI can handle customer support tasks.
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-03-02 15:14:36
- Apple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade, starting at $599
- Apple refreshes the iPad Air with the M4 chip and more memory to make it better for AI use cases.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-03-02 15:06:20
Space.com
- From Hyrule to the heavens: Here's what 'The Legend of Zelda' gets right (and wrong) about the blood moon
- "The blood moon rises once again! Please be careful, Link."
- — Alan Bradley 2026-03-02 20:36:57
- Total lunar eclipse weather forecast: Will US skies be clear for the blood moon?
- Cloud cover outlook for the total lunar eclipse — where the blood moon will be visible.
- — Joe Rao 2026-03-02 14:33:30
- 4 bright planets light up March evenings — here's where and when to look
- Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars shine together after sunset in early March, with Mercury at its best of 2026.
- — Joe Rao 2026-03-02 17:08:59
- SpaceX deploys two more Starlink groups into orbit on March 1 bicoastal launches
- SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida lofted 54 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
- — Robert Z. Pearlman 2026-03-02 17:01:32
- Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in new image | Space photo of the day for March 2, 2026
- The JUICE spacecraft captured its first detailed glimpse of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a glowing coma and sweeping tail.
- — Daisy Dobrijevic 2026-03-02 14:28:22
- Real NASA space telescope data creates soundtracks for Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus
- NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has transformed new views of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus into immersive soundscapes, turning planetary data into audio you can hear.
- — Samantha Mathewson 2026-02-27 21:24:08
- Could these weird stars just be overgrown planets?
- There's a whole slew of objects that astronomers aren't sure whether to classify as "failed stars" or "overgrown planets."
- — Kiona N. Smith 2026-03-02 14:07:16