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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 countered drone threat over ‘strategic’ installation in early hours of Operation Epic Fury: Guillot
- Forces used a Fly-Away Kit to counter the threat over a U.S. installation, according to the commander of U.S. Northern Command.
- — Zita Fletcher 2026-03-20 22:55:10
- UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships
- Starmer initially rejected a U.S. request to use British bases for strikes on Iran, saying he needed to be satisfied that any military action was legal.
- — Reuters 2026-03-20 20:14:36
- Terror groups under increased scrutiny in DNI’s annual threat report
- In remarks this week, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard emphasized the threat of foreign terror groups with Islamist ideology.
- — Ellen Ioanes 2026-03-20 19:44:51
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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
- USAF Seeks Benchmarking Of Northrop Grumman’s Performance On SiAW
- Through a request for information (RFI) issued this month, the U.S. Air Force is seeking to benchmark the performance of Northrop Grumman [NOC] on the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW). “The [...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-03-20 21:16:23
- Army Accepts First Optionally-Piloted Black Hawk, Will Inform Scaling Autonomy Across The Fleet
- The Army announced Friday it has officially accepted the first Black Hawk helicopter outfitted to fly autonomously, with the plans for the aircraft to now undergo a “rigorous testing phase.” [&...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-03-20 21:09:24
- Defense Watch: Railgun Testing, DOGE Endures, FAMM Engines, Faster FMS
- Railgun Redux. The Navy’s White Sands Detachment (WSD) began testing a Navy railgun again in February at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The testing was revealed in a […]<img width...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-03-20 20:45:12
- Science Committee Dem Wants Commerce Department To Explain USA Rare Earth Investment
- The top Democrat on the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee is alarmed over the Commerce Department’s pending $1.6 billion investment in a critical minerals company, noting that deta...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-03-20 20:38:01
- Space Force Re-Assigns GPS III Mission Next Month from Vulcan To Falcon 9
- The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is switching the rocket planned for next month’s GPS III-8 mission from United Launch Alliance‘s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur to SpaceX‘s Falcon 9, as the serv...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-03-20 19:29:24
- U.S. And Japan Conduct First SPY-7 ASEV Live Tracking Test
- The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Friday announced it and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) successfully conducted the first live target tracking exercise with the SPY-7 radar the Jap...
- — Rich Abott 2026-03-20 18:52:42
- Hadrian Launches AI-Powered Maritime Industrial Base Factory, Starts with Sub Focus
- Hadrian Automation on Friday announced a $2.4 billion public-private partnership with the Navy that will result in three artificial intelligence-powered factories aimed at helping produce parts for...
- — Rich Abott 2026-03-20 17:05:18
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Former Rep. Greene's legislative director moves to DHS
- The former legislative director to then-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga. ) has joined the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. Anna Kenna has been named deputy chief of staff in the U. S. De...
- 2026-03-20 19:40:10
- Security spending tops $1.3M in 2025
- House members spent about $1. 31 million on security services through their Member Representational Allowances in 2025, with 228 members reporting at least one expense. While spending was widesprea...
- 2026-03-18 20:39:16
- Democratic town hall surge continues into 2026
- Democrats have continued hosting town halls at high rates in 2026, significantly outnumbering Republicans and pushing overall totals well above those seen during the previous election cycle. Democr...
- 2026-03-16 19:17:15
- 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
WSJ Op-eds
- California’s Trump Derangement May Elect Eric Swalwell
- If the president is a threat to the republic, crime, vagrancy and wildfires don’t seem all that bad.
- — Allysia Finley 2026-03-22 16:48:00
- Why the Trump FCC Cares About Your Sports Viewing
- Its irrepressible chairman never runs out of ways to advance the president’s political interests.
- — Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. 2026-03-20 20:57:00
- White House Gets Wise on DHS
- Democrats stick to their guns publicly, but they know they need to back down.
- — Kimberley A. Strassel 2026-03-19 21:35:00
- Democrats Are on a Taxing Binge
- Everywhere you look across the country, they’re aiming to grab more taxpayer cash.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-22 16:51:00
- Trump’s Lina Khan Impersonator
- The FTC loses in its attempt to defend a Biden antitrust rule.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-20 21:33:00
- Cuba and New York Vie for Floridians
- Both places want their emigres to return—and bring their money.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-03-20 21:32:00
- American Credibility Is on the Line in Iran
- If Trump leaves the job unfinished, it will do to the U.S. what the Suez crisis did to Britain and France.
- — Seth Cropsey 2026-03-22 16:50:00
The Diplomat
- Were Foreign Nationals and Myanmar Rebel Groups Plotting an Attack Against India?
- The arrest of seven foreign citizens under UAPA drew attention to Myanmar-based EAOs and their links to India – but media reports thus far have obscured more thanthey have illuminated.
- — Rajeev Bhattacharyya 2026-03-20 16:49:00
- Against the Odds: How Takaichi Turned Her 2nd Meeting With Trump Into a Success
- Takaichi avoided making concrete security commitments in the Iran war, while also garnering Trump's praise.
- — Ella Russell 2026-03-20 15:06:00
- Tashiev Returns to Kyrgyzstan, Questioned as a ‘Witness’
- That Tashiev is being questioned as a witness, rather than detained as a culprit, is a political hedge.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-03-20 14:54:00
- South Asia’s LNG Strategy Was Built for the Last Crisis – Not This One
- Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka spent years signing long-term Gulf LNG contracts to avoid the volatility of spot markets. The Iran war tore those plans to shreds.
- — Mezabahnur Masum 2026-03-20 14:18:00
- Will China’s Stalinesque Purges Sabotage Its Military Ambitions?
- A side-by-side comparison of Stalin’s own military purges can help answer that question.
- — Chia Shimin and James Char 2026-03-20 13:28:00
- China’s ‘Terminator’ Info Op and the Future of AI
- China is stoking U.S. fears of world-ending AI – despite having no qualms about fast-tracking the technology in its own military.
- — Luke M. Herrington 2026-03-20 12:59:00
- Asia’s Invisible Workforce in the Middle East: The Geopolitics of Migrant Labor Safety
- As war threatens the Gulf, millions of Asian migrant workers face hidden dangers, reminding governments that human lives cannot be an afterthought in economic progress.
- — Nicasio A. Pimentel 2026-03-20 13:16:00
European Security & Defence
- Vincorion makes Frankfurt Stock Market Debut – Defence Supplier bets on Growth
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/VINCORION-Flagge-scaled-1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: VINCORION]" style=...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-21 07:00:11
- Drones, robots, satellites: Rheinmetall presents itself at the XPONENTIAL Europe 2026
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/XPonential-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Rheinmetall]" style="display: blo...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-20 10:25:39
- Rotron Accelerates UK and Allied Defence Capability Following Completion of Acquisition by Ondas
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Unbenannt-1-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Rotron]" style="display: block; ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-20 09:56:46
- KNDS presents advanced mission solution systems
- <img width="300" height="184" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/KNDS_MD2026_LEOPARD-LECLERC_01_bearbeitet-300x184.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: KN...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-20 08:11:03
- Hanwha Aerospace Hosts Strategic Roundtable with IISS Leadership
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Photo-2-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Global Security Strategic Roundtable eve...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-20 07:37:41
- Rheinmetall and AID sign Memorandum of Understanding
- <img width="300" height="153" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_Signing-MATS-MK2-300x153.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo Rheinmetall]" style="di...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-03-19 08:41:13
Politico Defense feed
- Pentagon weighs sending more troops to Middle East
- The discussions, while evolving, would mark a drastic new step in the Iran war.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-03-19 18:41:55
- Congress braces for $200B Iran war request
- The ballooning cost of the war is certain to intensify an already toxic fight on Capitol Hill over the Trump administration's three-week military campaign in the Middle East.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-03-19 15:28:39
- Senate rejects limits on Trump as Iran war intensifies
- Democrats have filed a half dozen war powers resolutions aimed at keeping the pressure on Republicans amid Trump's ongoing campaign against Iran.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-03-19 00:28:11
- Inside the White House plan to sell the Iran war online
- The administration is bucking decades of decorum by depicting the Iran war as a violent video game.
- — By Eli Stokols, Ben Johansen, Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2026-03-18 21:00:00
- Estonia ‘ready to talk’ on Strait of Hormuz backup
- Although Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said there had not been an official U.S. request to Tallinn for help, he pointed to President Donald Trump’s broader call for NATO allies to provide assista...
- — By Daniella Cheslow 2026-03-18 21:00:00
- Pentagon says lethal boat strikes are ‘just the beginning’ in South, Central America
- A top DOD official also told lawmakers on Tuesday that the possibility of deploying ground forces hasn’t been ruled out.
- — By Leo Shane III 2026-03-17 19:45:56
- ‘Never heard him so angry’: Trump is furious that global allies aren’t pitching in in Iran
- Their assistance, the president said on Tuesday, is no longer needed.
- — By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Jacob Wendler 2026-03-17 16:31:41
CGTN-China politics
- US, Israel attack Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility
- The United States and Israel carried out an attack on the Natanz uranium-enrichment facility in Iran on Saturday morning, according to China Media Group.
- 2026-03-21 09:05:32
- 2026 CDF to spotlight 15th FYP, global cooperation opportunities
- The annual China Development Forum is expected to reinforce China's role as a key engine of global development while highlighting avenues for global shared growth in a fragmented world.
- 2026-03-21 05:19:27
- How the US-Israeli war with Iran is crippling global oil, food supply
- As tensions spread beyond Iran's borders, the consequences are cascading through global energy markets, fertilizer supply chains and food systems, amplifying economic pressures and exposing how the...
- 2026-03-19 06:42:57
- Echoes of the Palace Museum
- Echoes of the Palace Museum
- 2026-03-19 09:39:17
- US expands $15,000 visa bond to 12 more countries, many in Africa
- The Trump administration is expanding a visa policy that will require travellers from a dozen countries—many in Africa—to post bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the United States.
- 2026-03-19 09:20:11
- Cuba adjusts labor, transport measures to ease energy crisis
- Cuba has introduced new labor and transport measures to address the energy crisis stemming from US restrictions, prioritizing worker relocation and essential services, authorities said on Wednesday.
- 2026-03-20 00:30:35
- Trump's Kharg Island gambit: A high-stakes lever to force Iran's hand
- US President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing plans to occupy Iran's Kharg Island, a key oil export hub, in a bid to compel Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping – a mov...
- 2026-03-21 14:13:46
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Libya set to take on explosion-hit Russian shadow LNG carrier
- Action is designed to limit potential environmental damage from the Arctic Metagaz
- — Lucy Hine 2026-03-22 12:54:32
- Foreign tankers to ‘complement rather than displace’ Jones Act vessels after waiver
- Exempting nearly 700 commodities from the Jones Act will likely open up voyages that would not have happened otherwise, Poten says
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-03-22 10:39:36
- Trump sets Iran 48-hour deadline to re-open Strait of Hormuz
- US president warns that the military will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power network if transits do not resume through the waterway
- — Paul Peachey 2026-03-22 09:21:21
- Trump: Strait of Hormuz will have to be ‘guarded and policed by others’
- President places the security of the global chokepoint with allies as US lifts Iran oil sanctions for now
- — Andy Pierce,Harry Papachristou 2026-03-21 05:27:08
- Trump’s Jones Act waiver raises complaints — but will it be challenged?
- Some see the federal government’s move as vulnerable to litigation. Others question whether anyone will stand up to sue
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-03-20 21:12:35
- Genco-Diana battle of rhetoric continues as New York company speaks
- Takeover target continues to fault bid as substandard, lacking control premium
- — Joe Brady 2026-03-20 20:36:22
- Friday selloff only slightly dampens solid bounceback week for shipping
- New York listings rebounded after being hit by investor jitters over Iran warfare and energy supply last week
- — Joe Brady 2026-03-20 20:35:17
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Energy and Water Development: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-12-30 05:00:00
- Status of FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: In Brief
- 2025-12-30 05:00:00
- The National Science Foundation (NSF): FY2026 Appropriations and Funding History
- 2026-01-06 05:00:00
- Offshore Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2026
- 2026-01-12 05:00:00
- DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Appropriations, FY2026
- 2026-01-20 05:00:00
- DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Appropriations, FY2026
- 2026-01-29 05:00:00
- Bureau of Reclamation: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-02-02 05:00:00
TechCrunch
- Elon Musk unveils chip manufacturing plans for SpaceX and Tesla
- Elon Musk recently outlined ambitious plans for a chip-building collaboration Tesla and SpaceX — but he has a history of overpromising.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-03-22 16:20:00
- TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once
- Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-03-22 16:05:00
- Delve accused of misleading customers with ‘fake compliance’
- An anonymous Substack post accuses compliance startup Delve of “falsely” convincing “hundreds of customers they were compliant” with privacy and security regulations.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-03-22 14:43:51
- An exclusive tour of Amazon’s Trainium lab, the chip that’s won over Anthropic, OpenAI, even Apple
- Shortly after Amazon announced its $50 billion investment in OpenAI, AWS invited me on a private tour of the chip lab at the heart of the deal.
- — Julie Bort 2026-03-22 12:00:00
- Are AI tokens the new signing bonus or just a cost of doing business?
- Maybe tokens really will become the fourth pillar of engineering compensation. But engineers might want to hold the line before embracing this as a straightforward win.
- — Connie Loizos 2026-03-22 06:20:43
- It’s been 20 years since the first tweet
- On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey posted a simple message: “just setting up my twittr”.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-03-21 20:30:47
- Publisher pulls horror novel ‘Shy Girl’ over AI concerns
- Hachette Book Group said it will not be publishing “Shy Girl” over concerns that artificial intelligence was used to generate the text.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-03-21 19:30:27
Space.com
- See the delicate crescent moon dance with the 'Seven Sisters' of the Pleiades tonight
- The Pleiades is a 1,000-strong open star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-03-22 13:00:00
- What if the next great astronomer isn't human? How AI is revolutionizing our study of the cosmos
- We're just scratching the surface of what the innovative collaboration between human astronomers and AI can unlock.
- — Paul Sutter 2026-03-22 12:00:00
- 'This is really intolerable': Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX's million AI satellites
- Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy the night sky as humanity has known it for millions of years, experts say.
- — Tereza Pultarova 2026-03-22 10:00:00
- Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station
- Russia's Progress 94 cargo spacecraft did not deploy one of its docking antennas as planned after launching toward the ISS on Sunday (March 22), complicating plans for its arrival.
- — Mike Wall 2026-03-22 14:51:57
- We chat to legendary space shuttle commander Eileen Collins about her new documentary, 'Spacewoman' (interview)
- A brand new feature-length documentary showcases the inspirational accomplishments of pioneering astronaut Eileen Collins.
- — Jeff Spry 2026-03-21 14:00:00
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 202 — Artemis Imminent
- On Episode 202 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Mike Wall, the spaceflight and tech editor at Space.com, to bring us up to date on all the latest Artemis news.
- — Space.com Staff 2026-03-21 13:34:58
- Artemis Accords nations grapple with how to handle emergencies and 'harmful interference' on the moon
- As moon missions accelerate, countries are working to define how to respond to emergencies and avoid interference between competing operations.
- — Andrew Jones 2026-03-21 13:38:57