CNBC: Pentagon awards SpaceX with Ukraine contract for Starlink satellite internet
* The Pentagon said Thursday that it has agreed to purchase Starlink satellite internet terminals from Elon Musk’s SpaceX for use in Ukraine.
* The Pentagon declined to offer additional contract details, including the price, scope and timeline of the delivery.
* Starlink is SpaceX’s global network of over 4,000 satellites that provides service to more than 50 countries.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it has agreed to purchase Starlink satellite internet terminals from Elon Musk’s SpaceX for use in Ukraine as Kyiv continues to defend itself against a full-scale Russian invasion.
“We continue to work with a range of global partners to ensure Ukraine has the satellite and communication capabilities they need.
Satellite communications constitute a vital layer in Ukraine’s overall communications network and the department contracts with Starlink for services of this type,” the Pentagon said in a statement to CNBC.
The Pentagon declined to offer additional contract details, including the price, scope and timeline of the delivery.
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2 comments:
The new debt is already going to work against Russia. Way to go USA!
The pentagon controls NORAD. You would think they would be at the forefront of this kind of communication methods and have their own network.
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