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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
- Israeli-based defense company rebrands American subsidiary to Twenty-Six Defense
- The U.S. arm of Israeli-based Elbit Systems has rebranded to Twenty-Six Defense, a new name that emphasizes the subsidiary’s American-made brand.
- — Leigh Giangreco 2026-09-09 23:32:12
- Saab tapped to continue work on Sweden’s next flagship fighter jet
- The Swedish government has tapped Saab to continue work on a next-generation fighter jet concept, keeping a wholly domestic iron in the fire.
- — Linus Höller 2026-09-09 15:52:02
- Iran and US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began
- Recent attacks by the U.S. and Iran have shattered a month of relative calm, with both hitting military, shipping and energy assets.
- — Enas Alashray, Idrees Ali and Jana Choukeir, Reuters 2026-09-09 15:30:08
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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
- 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
- Boeing Advances To Next Phase Of Army’s IFPC Inc. 2 Second Interceptor Competition
- Boeing [BA] said Wednesday it has been selected to continue onto the next phase of the Army’s effort to develop a second interceptor for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) […]<i...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-09-09 21:26:05
- Army To Field Joint Laser Weapon System By July 2028, Pentagon’s Critical Tech Lead Says
- The Army has committed to transitioning the Pentagon’s Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS) program to fielding, the department’s critical technologies lead said on Wednesday, reiterating plans to ...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-09-09 20:51:00
- ‘Experimentation Fatigue’ Cited As Issue for Industry and Pentagon
- Speakers at a defense forum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday cited “experimentation fatigue” as an issue for both industry and the Pentagon, as the military presses for rapid fielding ...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-09-09 18:12:18
- BAE, Space Systems Command Complete Critical Design Review For Epoch Two Constellation
- The Space Force’s Space Systems Command and BAE Systems completed the critical design review for the first two orbital planes of the Epoch 2 missile warning and tracking satellites that […]...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-09-09 17:43:25
- Hermeus Offering High-Mach Test Services With New Ramjet-Powered Vehicle
- Hermeus on Wednesday introduced Ramjet-X, an expendable ramjet-powered vehicle that will launch from its reusable Quarterhorse unmanned supersonic aircraft to offer low-cost, high-Mach flight testi...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-09-09 15:44:07
- Defense Startup Covenant Opens Dallas Site To Build Thousands Of Anthem Low-Cost Missiles
- Defense startup Covenant is opening a facility in Dallas on Wednesday to start building thousands of its new Anthem low-cost, long-range missiles, with deliveries to begin later this year to [̷...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-09-09 14:49:15
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- 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
- AP Top 25 schools count 100 alumni in Congress
- At least 100 current members of Congress can have high hopes for this college football season. That's how many attended a school represented in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll, accordin...
- 2026-08-24 18:27:13
WSJ Op-eds
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-09-10 04:00:00
- An India-China Rapprochement Isn’t in the Cards
- Xi Jinping’s visit to the Brics summit in New Delhi is progress, but relations ruptured by 2020 border clashes remain fragile.
- — Sadanand Dhume 2026-09-09 21:58:00
- A New York Union Protection Trick
- A new law punishes groups that tell union workers their right not to pay unin fees.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-09 21:54:00
- The ICE Agent Shot a Man, Then Lied?
- Trump’s deportation surge into Minneapolis is looking worse all the time.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-09 21:54:00
- Zohran Mamdani’s 9/11 Conspiracy
- He alleges a coverup of health effects, despite Congress’s response.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-09 21:53:00
- Drugs and Disorder, by the Numbers
- The LEAD program of diversion has been far oversold, a report says.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-09-09 21:53:00
- AI May Become the Third Superpower
- The threat to mankind is real, and Trump and Xi need to develop a shared strategy to confront it.
- — Paul Tudor Jones 2026-09-09 21:02:00
The Diplomat
- North Korea’s Nicaragua Courtship
- At a time when Pyongyang is restructuring its foreign relationships, its diplomatic focus on the Central American nation stands out.
- — Michael MacArthur Bosack and María Blancas 2026-09-09 16:55:00
- Shifting Poles and Power 35 Years After the End of the Soviet Union
- For many post-Soviet states, multipolarity is nothing new. Navigating between competing powers has been an important part of their security strategy since independence.
- — Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva 2026-09-09 18:04:00
- North Korean Elites and Regime Weakness
- Insights from Jieun Baek.
- — Mercy A. Kuo 2026-09-09 14:51:00
- The Ultimate Hedger: Why Vietnam Is Thriving Amid Global Disorder
- Vietnam is deeply committed, for strategic and historic reasons, to respond to uncertainty and global geopolitical tensions by hedging. And it's working.
- — Yves Tiberghien 2026-09-09 14:34:00
- Russia Is Helping Supercharge North Korea’s Military Drones
- North Korea, already receiving Russian drone technology, could eventually gain access to more advanced capabilities like autonomous AI‑enabled and jet‑powered drones.
- — Troy Stangarone 2026-09-09 13:39:00
- Which Document Proves Indian Citizenship? There Isn’t 1 Answer
- Indian laws never specified any single document as proof of citizenship, but the Modi government’s citizenship screening drive has turned it into a big question.
- — Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 2026-09-09 10:02:00
- Why the South Korea-US Alliance Needs the Dark Eagle
- Focusing strictly on China’s anxieties misses a far more urgent reality: South Korea faces an existential threat from North Korea.
- — Park Ki-Chul 2026-09-09 12:58:00
European Security & Defence
- CAE and WB Electronics advance Polish-Canadian collaboration
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WB_Group_Press_Release-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="In the picture (left to right...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-09 15:17:02
- Patria TRACKX: Patria and BELMA to explore cooperation
- <img width="300" height="141" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Patria-TRACKX-Patria-and-BELMA-300x141.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Patria and BELMA to e...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-09 14:16:05
- Italy Orders Two More MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers
- <img width="300" height="214" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GA-ASI_MQ-9A-Blk5_Italy_1200x855-300x214.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Italy Orders Two Mo...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-09 13:15:29
- HENSOLDT gets development contract for the Optarion mission support system
- <img width="300" height="290" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/260909_PM_EUA-OPTARION_HENSOLDT-erhalt-Entwicklungsvertrag-fur-Einsatzunterstutzungsanlage-Optarion-300x290.jpg" cl...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-09 12:14:53
- MBDA subsidiary GDI Simulation acquires Agenium Group
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- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-08 21:00:30
- MBDA expands support to Poland with first industrial facility
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MBDA-opens-a-new-industrial-facility-in-Czosnow-Poland-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" al...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-08 11:14:50
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
- Trump suggests renaming New Mexico
- Trump suggests renaming New Mexico
- 2026-09-08 22:23:32
- Africa steps up protection of critical infrastructure
- African officials are calling for stronger protection of critical infrastructure as terrorist groups increasingly target roads, airports, ports, power facilities and other assets essential to daily...
- 2026-09-08 15:46:56
- Is Japan moving further from its pacifist commitment?
- Is Japan moving further from its pacifist commitment?
- 2026-09-03 13:24:08
- Xi's visit highlights nature of China-Egypt ties, says Chinese FM
- Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Egypt fully demonstrates the strategic, leading and exemplary nature of China-Egypt relations, marking a milestone in the development of bilateral ties...
- 2026-09-03 13:21:49
- U.S. gets access to Venezuelan oil while removing Venezuelan nationals
- U.S. gets access to Venezuelan oil while removing Venezuelan nationals
- 2026-09-04 17:17:33
- China urges Japan to destroy toxic wartime leftovers
- China urges Japan to destroy toxic wartime leftovers
- 2026-09-07 09:19:33
- China's HK, Macao affairs offices mourn passing of Tung Chee-hwa
- The Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday sent a message of condolence...
- 2026-09-09 13:20:07
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- AP Moller-Maersk set to order its largest-ever vessels as part of $9bn spree
- Danish liner giant eyes up to 42 newbuildings in $8.9bn fleet expansion
- — Irene Ang 2026-09-10 08:47:38
- Drone strikes fuel discussions over emergency LNG ship-to-ship transfers
- An unprecedented five LNG carriers have come under attack this year, some of them laden
- — Lucy Hine 2026-09-10 08:40:00
- Ukraine sheds light on crude tanker spilling oil off Oman
- Letter to IMO marks rare comments from Ukraine about environmental impact of stricken shadow fleet tanker
- — Paul Peachey 2026-09-10 08:24:19
- ‘Dividend machine’ and ‘deep discount’: DNB weighs up Troim’s reshaped VLCC book
- Analyst sees upside in Bruton and OMC Tankers stock
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-09-10 07:36:42
- Passengers from Russian ferry seized by Norway returned home
- Professor Molchanov was held in Svalbard after court order over $4.2bn asset battle
- — Paul Peachey 2026-09-10 07:31:47
- How shipping’s fractured system failed to prevent a major oil spill
- Salvors offered to tow stricken tanker before it ended up on the rocks off the coast of Oman
- — Paul Peachey 2026-09-10 07:24:24
- Hapag-Lloyd taps Boenaes for COO role amid leadership overhaul
- Former Maersk executive and Gemini Cooperation leader will oversee global operations
- — Ian Lewis 2026-09-10 07:08:21
EveryCRS Appropriations
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- 2026-06-22 04:00:00
- Overview of FY2027 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2026-06-23 04:00:00
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- 2026-06-23 04:00:00
- Economic Development Administration: An Overview of Programs and Appropriations (FY2012-FY2026)
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TechCrunch
- AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
- Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.
- — Marina Temkin 2026-09-10 00:00:37
- Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
- Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.
- — Julie Bort, Sarah Perez 2026-09-09 23:14:29
- OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors
- Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.
- — Tim Fernholz 2026-09-09 22:25:22
- Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules
- Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-09-09 21:43:34
- Apple’s new CEO is reviving a Steve Jobs strategy from 25 years ago
- John Ternus made the case in his first keynote as Apple CEO that the iPhone isn't going anywhere.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-09-09 20:58:09
- Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening
- Apple says its new watches won’t save raw audio, but features that can transcribe recent speech and summarize ambient conversations raise new questions about consent, privacy, and how people beha...
- — Sarah Perez 2026-09-09 20:24:48
- Everything Apple announced at its fall iPhone event, from the foldable iPhone Duo to an always-listening Apple Watch
- The main event was the tech giant's highly anticipated first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-09-09 20:03:43
Space.com
- Watch SpaceX launch classified mission for the US Space Force today
- SpaceX will launch the classified USSF-153 mission for the U.S. Space Force today (Sept. 10), and you can watch the action live.
- — Mike Wall 2026-09-10 04:05:00
- This 'impossible' black hole merger may be explained by a warp in spacetime
- A "forbidden" merger between two black holes may not have been quite as impossible as previously thought. New research that suggests the black holes involved were smaller than first calculated.
- — Robert Lea 2026-09-09 21:00:00
- International Space Station astronaut gives out of this world tribute to honor Star Trek’s 60th anniversary
- European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot paid tribute to Star Trek’s real-world contributions to science and exploration by wearing Captain Pike’s Starfleet badge aboard the International ...
- — Josh Dinner 2026-09-09 21:08:21
- Astronomers discover two stars that joined together to form a binary system just 60 years ago
- Using ALMA, astronomers have watched as two stars come together to form a massive stellar binary, finding chaos that indicates they emerged from different backgrounds.
- — Robert Lea 2026-09-09 21:08:21
- NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope will 'directly' image exoplanets. But what does that mean?
- "When you look up at the night sky, most of those stars have planets."
- — Monisha Ravisetti 2026-09-09 21:09:27
- We're about to exceed 1.5-degree global warming limit, according to the UN
- "We can – and must – get on the right path."
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-09-09 21:08:21
- US military practices orbital dogfighting in 1st-ever 'live fly' exercise in space
- United States Space Command just held its first-ever "Apollo Maneuvers" exercise, which saw spacecraft maneuvering in orbit through simulated contested environments.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-09-09 15:24:47