Musk disputes Reuters report on Starlink use by military drones in Iran conflict
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Summary
SpaceX and the Pentagon are in a dispute over pricing for Starshield satellite services during the Iran war, according to a Reuters report. Elon Musk claims the report is inaccurate but acknowledges that U.S. military drones initially used the commercial Starlink service instead of the government-specific Starshield network, allegedly violating SpaceX's rules. Musk blames a military contractor for the unauthorized use of Starlink terminals on "kamikaze" attack drones.
Key quotes
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Musk also said the military drones initially used the commercial Starlink service instead of the government-specific network.
Musk says drones used Starlink instead of Starshield, blames military contractor.
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