Musk squeezes cash out of Pentagon during Iran war – Reuters
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US military has reportedly been forced to accept higher Starlink costs to operate kamikaze drones Elon Musk’s SpaceX pressured the Pentagon into paying higher rates for Starlink satellite connectivity used by US kamikaze drones during the Iran war, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The dispute reportedly centered on the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS), a cheap loitering.
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