Ukraine tried for the first time to use uncrewed surface vessels against Russian vessels in Sevastopol Bay in September 2022, but 70 kilometres from the target, the connection with billionaire Elon Musk�s Starlinks was lost. It was not possible to persuade Musk to turn back on the connection, so Ukraine modified the drones.
I’ll add that it’s not per company approval, it’s per export approval (potentially each individual item needs an approval for export to a different country) and the rules around ITAR are a bit fuzzy when it comes to technology.
I’ll add that it’s not per company approval, it’s per export approval (potentially each individual item needs an approval for export to a different country) and the rules around ITAR are a bit fuzzy when it comes to technology.