Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly increased its Starlink connection fees fivefold for U.S. military drone operations during the Iran war, raising tensions with Pentagon officials over pricing disputes that highlight the growing leverage Musk’s company holds over critical defense infrastructure.
Reuters reports that as American kamikaze drones guided by SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network made significant gains in operations against Iran, the company informed Pentagon officials that military usage fees needed to increase substantially. Within weeks of the United States launching its bombing campaign, SpaceX executives argued that the military had been paying approximately $5,000 per terminal connection while effectively utilizing a higher tier priced closer to $25,000, according to sources familiar with the negotiations and Pentagon documents.
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