Musk: US military used Starlink for suicide drones in violation of SpaceX rules (arstechnica.com)
0xBASE INTEL BRIEF
- SpaceX asked $25,000/month per drone, previously $5,000.
- Musk: Civilian Starlink used instead of Starshield, a breach of contract.
- Pentagon denies violations, affirms compliance with contracts.
- Dispute over Starlink mobile in Iran; SpaceX sought $500M launch fee.
"Elon Musk claimed the US military used civilian Starlink instead of Starshield for LUCAS attack drones, violating terms of service. He blamed contractor Spektreworks. Reuters reported a pricing dispute: SpaceX raised monthly fees from $5,000 to $25,000 per drone. The Pentagon denies any violations."
#Military satellites
#Pricing dispute
#Starlink Starshield
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