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Pentagon denies reports of clash with SpaceX over Starlink price hike

ABC Australia · May 27, 2026, 6:22 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Reuters has reported the Pentagon clashed with Elon Musk's Space X over hiked-up costs to use its satellite internet network in the first few weeks of the Iran war.
  • Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell has hit back at claims that the department has clashed with Elon Musk's Space X over price hikes on its satellite internet network.
  • Reuters has reported that within weeks of the United States launching strikes on Iran, Space X argued the military should pay more for its use of the network to operate kamikaze drones.

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Reuters has reported the Pentagon clashed with Elon Musk's Space X over hiked-up costs to use its satellite internet network in the first few weeks of the Iran war. (Reuters: Joe Skipper)

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell has hit back at claims that the department has clashed with Elon Musk's Space X over price hikes on its satellite internet network.

Reuters has reported that within weeks of the United States launching strikes on Iran, Space X argued the military should pay more for its use of the network to operate kamikaze drones.

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