SpaceX presses Pentagon for higher Starlink payments amid military drone use
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Summary
SpaceX executives met with Pentagon officials to argue that the US military was underpaying for Starlink services used to control kamikaze drones in combat operations. The article highlights that Starlink terminals are being used by both Russian forces in Ukraine and the US military in Iran for drone guidance, and SpaceX is seeking higher compensation from the Pentagon for military use of its satellite internet network.
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· 3 pulledSpaceX officials felt shortchanged by the Pentagon.
SpaceX executives reportedly held a meeting with US military officials, where they argued the military had been paying about...
Starlink, the satellite internet network operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, has been used by Russian forces in Ukraine to steer explosive drones into their targets.
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