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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
- ISIS leader killed in Africa as US commander raises force reduction concerns
- Despite recent operations, U.S. force reduction moves have ignited concerns over America's ability to stifle terror plots emanating from the continent.
- — Tanya Noury 2026-05-18 23:02:20
- Ukraine declares its first homegrown guided aerial bomb combat-ready
- A 250-kilogram answer to Russia's daily glide-bomb campaign and Kyiv's dependence on Western precision strike capabilities for mid-range targets.
- — Katie Livingstone 2026-05-18 22:29:07
- US Air Force looks to convert offshore oil rigs into rocket recovery platforms
- An Air Force plan calls for old oil platforms to become Sea-based Recovery Stations for the U.S. Space Force and private spaceflight companies.
- — Michael Peck 2026-05-18 15:35:50
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- Deliver capability now through affordable and adaptable programs that pace the threat.
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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
- RTX Wins ONR Contract To Develop Multiplexing Radar Software
- RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon segment recently won a $22.6 million contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop new advanced software that will allow radars to perform multiple missions [&#...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-18 21:52:17
- Perennial Autonomy Nabs $500 Million DoD Counter-Drone Contract
- The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF)-401 has awarded Perennial Autonomy a three-year contract with a $500 million ceiling to acquire three of the company’s drone interceptors, a ...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-18 21:49:15
- State Department Approves Nearly $4.7 Billion In Helicopters To South Korea, Support To India And Missiles For Belgium
- The State Department on Monday approved over $4.7billion in two potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs for helicopters to South Korea as well as support services to India military equipmen...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-18 21:17:27
- Lockheed Conducts Successful Seeker Test For QuadStar Missile Competing For Army’s NGSRI
- Lockheed Martin [LMT] has confirmed it conducted a successful flight test of the seeker for its Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI) offering. The company described the recent seeker cha...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-05-18 21:04:02
- DIU Picks Five Companies As Winners of Drone Dominance Program’s Lethality Challenge
- The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has chosen five companies as winners of the Drone Dominance Program’s Lethality Prize. Northrop Grumman [NOC] was the only traditional defen...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-18 20:17:03
- DoD Awards DPA Funds To Solid Rocket Motor Component Supplier PacSci
- The Defense Department last Friday evening said it awarded Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Co. (PacSci EMC) $27.3 million to boost production of a key safety component for solid rocket motor...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-18 15:12:29
- Michael DiOrio – Dataminr
- In this monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the h...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-05-18 13:40:23
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Checkmate enters lobbying elite on lean client roster
- Checkmate Government Relations entered the lobbying industry's top tier to start 2026, fueled by a small group of high-value clients. Checkmate totaled $10. 9 million in lobbying revenue in Q1, mak...
- 2026-05-18 18:49:15
- Problem Solvers lean Center Forward
- Bipartisan dealmaking on Capitol Hill is getting a new hand with roots in centrist advocacy work. Danny Garza has joined the Problem Solvers Caucus as executive director, serving under co-chairs Re...
- 2026-05-14 19:42:07
- K Street's partisan split persists in Q1
- Republican-leaning firms have long dominated K Street, and the first quarter of 2026 was no exception. Revenue totals from this quarter showed a massive divide between the two sides of the federal ...
- 2026-05-11 19:05:14
- Firefighter union pulls Senate aide from Hill
- A Senate homeland security staffer has left Capitol Hill for the firefighters union. Chelsea Davis is now deputy director of government affairs for the International Association of Fire Fighters af...
- 2026-05-07 19:39:16
- Natural resources lobbying surges in Q1
- Lobbying on natural resources has become one of the fastest-growing issue areas on K Street. Lobbying spending for natural resources, covering issues like energy development, mining and public land...
- 2026-05-04 18:10:27
WSJ Op-eds
- The Proxy Advisers Strike Back
- ISS and Glass Lewis join New York City in trying to stop Exxon from moving to Texas.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-18 21:47:00
- School Choice Benefits Low-Income Families
- Vouchers and scholarships help children from cash-strapped families achieve the American dream.
- 2026-05-18 21:46:00
- The Railroad Union’s New York Blackmail
- More than 300 workers made more than $100,000 in overtime. They want a 14% raise.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-18 21:42:00
- Trump Bugs Out on Poland
- The Pentagon cancels a brigade deployment to NATO’s eastern front.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-18 21:41:00
- Independence Won’t Save the Federal Reserve
- The real problem is that the Fed has pursued destructive policies for more than a century.
- 2026-05-18 21:32:00
- Repurpose Existing Drugs to Treat Allergies
- I’ve seen firsthand the potential of drug repurposing for preventing anaphylaxis and treating food allergies.
- 2026-05-18 21:32:00
- When Bureaucracy Is Fatal
- Patients facing death should be free to try potentially life-saving treatments.
- 2026-05-18 21:32:00
The Diplomat
- Why Did Trump Visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing?
- A look back at Beijing’s choices for where to stage diplomatic scenes with U.S. presidents – and the changing political narratives.
- — Arden Chao 2026-05-18 17:23:00
- What’s on the Agenda for the 3rd Lee-Takaichi Summit?
- Japan and South Korea are seeking to further institutionalize their security, energy, and strategic cooperation – especially after Trump’s trip to Beijing.
- — Cao Nguyen Khanh Huyen 2026-05-18 16:30:00
- The Trump-Xi Summit’s Nuclear Shadow Over Asia
- Beneath the summit optics lies the reality that China’s rapid nuclear transformation is increasingly straining extended deterrence and unsettling the United States’ Asian allies.
- — Patrick M. Cronin and Iku Tsujihiro 2026-05-18 15:30:00
- Taiwan’s Special Defense Budget Cut Will Cost Its Drone Capabilities
- The special budget passed by the Legislative Yuan ends all new domestic defense drone procurement at a critical moment in the industry's development.
- — Cathy Fang 2026-05-18 14:52:00
- At SCO Security Heads Meeting, Russia Stakes Out ‘Full-fledged Partnership’ With Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
- Russia's Sergei Shoigu also said that "a return of third-country military infrastructure to Afghanistan or the deployment of new military facilities in neighboring states" would be "unacceptable."
- — Catherine Putz 2026-05-18 14:22:00
- Kim Jong Un Convenes a Military-Wide Commander Meeting
- The North Korean leader called for restructuring the army’s training system and reinforcing front-line units along the southern border, as Pyongyang deepens its push to redefine the security land...
- — Mitch Shin 2026-05-18 13:57:00
- Mongolia’s Long Struggle to Ensure Accountability in Governance
- Is a new bill the answer, or just the latest iteration of factional infighting in the ruling MPP?
- — Bolor Lkhaajav 2026-05-18 13:43:00
European Security & Defence
- ASELSAN at EFES-2026 Exercise
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ASELSAN_EFES_2026_1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © 2026 ASELSAN A.Ş.]" s...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-18 10:37:41
- Team LionStrike adds the Chevrolet Silverado HD to its UK defence offerings
- <img width="300" height="185" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/9502cafe-c64c-a8a6-e41c-6da97cdb868d-300x185.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="GM Defence Chev...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-18 06:34:38
- Galvion Introduces CORTEX EVO™ as Next Step in Integrated Head Systems at SOF Week 2026
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/592ce964-1f91-0796-2a70-e90d95e9e74b-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © Copyr...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-15 08:34:14
- Rheinmetall and Telekom plan to develop a drone defence shield
- <img width="300" height="156" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-11-rheinmetall-und-telekom-300x156.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Rheinmeta...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-11 08:47:05
- HAVELSAN Advances BARKAN UGV Family with Version 3 at SAHA Expo
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BARKAN3-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[2026 © HAVELSAN Inc.]" style="display: blo...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-07 12:50:41
- Rheinmetall: profitable growth and full order books
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/rheinmetall-logo-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Rheinmetall]" style="displa...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-07 11:31:55
Politico Defense feed
- Hegseth enters the war between Donald Trump and Thomas Massie
- The Defense secretary’s remarks are highly unusual for a civilian military leader.
- — By Paul McLeary and Lisa Kashinsky 2026-05-18 20:33:07
- 4 crew members eject safely after 2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
- “Everyone is safe and I think that’s the most important thing,” a spokespersons said.
- — By Associated Press 2026-05-17 21:34:45
- USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s capture
- The warship and two destroyers docked in Norfolk, Virginia, with about 5,000 sailors waiting to see their families for the first time since June.
- — By Associated Press 2026-05-16 17:26:10
- ‘Slap in the face': Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland move
- Army leaders also appeared taken aback by the administration’s abrupt action.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-05-15 17:07:15
- ‘20 years is enough’: Trump puts a timeline on limiting Iran’s nuclear program
- The allowance for Iran to enrich uranium at any point in the future — even decades out — marks a shift for the president.
- — By Alex Gangitano 2026-05-15 12:37:03
- Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland
- It wasn’t clear why the Defense secretary issued the order not to send troops on a routine mission to a country the administration refers to as a “model ally.”
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2026-05-14 21:05:35
- Pentagon official: Iran still threatens Strait of Hormuz
- Tehran’s ability to scare off commercial ships continues to give it leverage in any peace negotiation with the U.S.
- — By Leo Shane III 2026-05-14 16:12:44
CGTN-China politics
- World leaders react to ceasefire agreement & Iran
- World leaders react to ceasefire agreement & Iran
- 2026-04-11 17:55:17
- Vietnam's top leader To Lam arrives in Beijing for state visit
- To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of Vietnam, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to China through Friday.
- 2026-04-14 01:54:43
- KMT chairwoman pays tribute to Sun Yat-sen at cenotaph in Beijing
- Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led a KMT delegation on Saturday to pay tribute to Sun Yat-sen, a great forerunner of China's democratic revolution, at the cenotaph ...
- 2026-04-11 08:48:53
- Faces of Africa - Kalthum Mohammad: The woman who talks to Boko Haram
- Maiduguri is the largest city in northeastern Nigeria and the capital of Borno State. However, in Africa’s counter-terrorism history, it is known as the “birthplace” of the Nigerian terrorist...
- 2026-04-11 06:15:14
- Iranian, German FMs discuss Middle East conflict, truce over phone
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, exchanged views on the recent conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran and the ceasefire bet...
- 2026-04-11 13:31:37
- Pakistan PM: US-Iran ceasefire 'holding,' peace efforts ongoing
- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was "holding" and that efforts were underway to reach an agreement after weekend talks failed ...
- 2026-04-13 13:33:15
- Experts: Mainland's 10 measures to bring tangible benefits for Taiwan
- The Chinese mainland on Sunday unveiled a package of 10 policies and measures to promote cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, a move experts say will bring tangible benefits to people in the Tai...
- 2026-04-13 06:29:06
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Indian recycling giant joins with ASRY in Bahrain to create Middle East’s biggest ship recycling yard
- Bahrain is not an experiment - it is a deliberate expansion of a proven operation, says Priya Blue’s Sanjay Mehta
- — Jonathan Boonzaier 2026-05-19 03:13:06
- Iranian oil being hauled on ships falsely flying flag of landlocked African country
- List includes a VLCC boarded by US marines in the Indian Ocean over sanctions breaches
- — Paul Peachey 2026-05-19 01:38:18
- Tech firms come together to unify hydrogen supply for shipping
- Alliance aims to work with shipping and land-based industrial users to build up supply and demand
- — Craig Eason 2026-05-18 21:40:04
- US official announces new 30-day sanctions waiver for ‘stranded’ Russian oil
- Move restores relief that expired over the weekend
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-05-18 17:50:05
- Managers face increasing legal risks over known ship defects, insurer warns
- ITIC said client faced $2.5m-plus claim after taking over vessel with 150 faults
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-18 15:37:29
- Diana Shipping cashes in part of its stake in takeover target Genco
- Greek owner claims it is still committed to upcoming proxy battle and will devote profits to the cause
- — Joe Brady 2026-05-18 15:30:56
- US losing leverage in Iran war as tanker rates slide
- Cass Technava argues even allies may be willing to play ball with Tehran to protect their economies
- — Matt Coyne 2026-05-18 15:00:51
EveryCRS Appropriations
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2026 Budget Request and Appropriations
- 2026-03-12 04:00:00
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- Overview of FY2026 Appropriations for the Census Bureau
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- FY2026 Appropriations for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 Provisions
- 2026-03-24 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- OSHA probing worker death at SpaceX’s Starbase site
- The death is the latest worker safety issue at the Starbase facility, which has a higher injury rate than all other SpaceX sites.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-05-18 21:55:02
- SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required
- Other venture-backed companies like Chai Discovery and Isomorphic Labs have raced to build better models. SandboxAQ is betting that access is the bigger obstacle and that Claude solves it.
- — Lucas Ropek 2026-05-18 21:29:31
- Anthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and Cloudflare
- Stainless, a New York-based startup, founded in 2022, rose to prominence in the emerging AI industry for automating the creation and maintenance of software development kits, or SDKs — the librar...
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-05-18 19:27:52
- Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI
- Elon Musk's claim that he was mistreated by his OpenAI co-founders failed after nine California jurors decided in a unanimous verdict that his lawsuits had been filed too late.
- — Tim Fernholz 2026-05-18 17:34:43
- NYC Health + Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people
- The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in one of the largest recorded breaches of 2026.
- — Zack Whittaker 2026-05-18 16:32:33
- Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients
- The app is similar to a meeting notetaker — you can record doctor visits, and it will return an AI summary of the meeting, with the next steps, all of which you share with family and friends if y...
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-05-18 15:26:00
- Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes
- Amazon’s Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand, as the company expands its assistant into a personalized AI content platform.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-05-18 14:56:47
Space.com
- Scientists found stardust trapped in Antarctic ice. What could it tell us about our solar system?
- "This dust can penetrate the shielding of the solar system and end up on Earth."
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-05-18 21:49:21
- Why bringing back 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' isn't the way
- 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' should not have been a theatrical release… and it maybe shouldn't exist at all
- — Sergio Pereira 2026-05-18 19:00:00
- 'Voidverse' is a seriously weird space fantasy novel from 'The OA's' Damien Ober (interview)
- 'For the atmosphere and world of 'Voidverse' to work, I needed the characters and the prose to meld with the setting.'
- — Jeff Spry 2026-05-18 19:00:00
- What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch on May 20? (Starship Flight 12 timeline)
- SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Wednesday (May 20).
- — Tariq Malik 2026-05-18 21:36:23
- Watch Vega C rocket launch European-Chinese space weather satellite to orbit tonight
- A Vega C rocket will launch the European-Chinese SMILE space weather mission to orbit tonight (May 18), and you can watch the action live.
- — Mike Wall 2026-05-18 17:00:00
- This amazing NASA video shows the exact moment the Artemis 2 Orion capsule broke free of its service module, and we can't stop watching it
- A new NASA video shows the Artemis 2 Orion capsule's separation from its service module just before the spacecraft slammed into Earth's atmosphere on April 10, 2026.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-05-18 19:10:21
- SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st-ever Starship V3 test gets new launch date
- SpaceX is targeting a Wednesday, May 20, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-05-18 21:30:38