Pentagon Disturbed as Its Fleet of Drones Is Left Bobbing in the Ocean When Elon Musk’s Starlink Fails

A SpaceX Starlink outage left two dozen Pentagon unmanned surface vessels drifting in the Pacific for nearly an hour.

The blackout also disrupted several Navy drone tests, highlighting how dependent military trials have become on Starlink connectivity.

The incident renewed concerns about satellite internet reliability under heavy military use, adding pressure on both the Pentagon and SpaceX.