Starlink

Sep- 2026 -

29 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Trujillo, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) maintenance technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Lance Cpl. Mario Mendoza, a UAS maintenance technician with VMU-1, MAG-13, 3rd MAW, recover a U.S. Marine Corps RQ-21A Blackjack aircraft during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at Canon Air Defense Complex in Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 26, 2019. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adaezia Chavez)

Boeing, Gogo Test Starlink Rival for Military Drones

Boeing subsidiary Insitu and aviation communications provider Gogo Special Missions have combined and tested a high-speed satellite connectivity system on a Group 3 unmanned aerial system.

9 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine Reveals X-Wing Drone Combining AI, Starlink, and Aerial Scouts

Ukraine has brought its RAM-2X into the open, revealing an AI-enabled strike drone tested against more than 450 combat targets.

2 September

Europe

A FALCON 9 rocket is shown a day before the launch of SpaceX’s first 60 Starlink satellites at Cape Canaveral, Fla., in May

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine Unlikely to Secure Musk’s Approval to Use Starlink for Strikes in Russia

SpaceX CEO Musk remains opposed to enabling Starlink for Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, despite reports that his position had softened.

Aug- 2026 -

6 August

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Russia’s Newest Battlefield Weapon Is Aimed at Starlink

A new ground-based electronic warfare system is Russia’s latest attempt to counter Starlink satellite communications, with each unit reportedly capable of jamming up to eight transmission bands simultaneously.

Jul- 2026 -

22 July

Europe

The Starlink terminal, a public version of the military-grade Starshield systems.

Giulia Bernacchi

Investigation Links Lithuanian Firms to Starlink Exports to Russia

Lithuanian companies have allegedly supplied Starlink terminals, drone engines, and other dual-use equipment to Russia.

Jun- 2026 -

9 June

Europe

Soldier operating a command, control, and command, control, and data processing station for military satellites

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Turns to SpaceX’s Starshield for Military Communications: Report

The UK has begun using SpaceX's Starshield satellite network for military communications through third-party distributors.

Apr- 2026 -

23 April

Space

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Pushes for Sovereign Satellite Communication Capability

GomSpace and Stetman have signed an agreement to jointly develop dual-use, sovereign satellite communications capabilities for Ukraine.

21 April

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 10-44 mission successfully launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Mar. 30, 2026. This was the 34th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, SES O3B mPOWER-A, PSN SATRIA, Telkomsat Merah Putih 2, Galileo L13, Koreasat-6A, and now 23 Starlink missions. (U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen)

Rojoef Manuel

Starlink Glitch Leaves US Navy Drone Boats Drifting: Report

A global outage in Elon Musk’s Starlink network disrupted US Navy drone tests, cutting communications and leaving approximately two dozen unmanned surface vessels adrift off California for nearly an hour.

Feb- 2026 -

17 February

Cyber

Ronald Watkins

Ukrainian Cyber Op Targets Russian Starlink Activation Effort

Russian forces tried to use Ukrainians to reactivate Starlink terminals for frontline coordination, but Ukraine’s cyber community intercepted the plan.

10 February

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

China Announces ‘Starlink Killer’ Microwave Weapon, Says It Can Fire 60-Second Bursts

A high-power microwave weapon is reportedly being developed in China as a potential solution to large constellations of low-orbit satellites, with Beijing describing it as “Starlink’s worst nightmare.”

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