{"id":31129,"date":"2022-10-31T20:32:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T20:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2022\/10\/31\/us-sending-satellite-antennas-to-ukraine-after-musks-starlink-u-turn\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:42:13","slug":"us-sending-satellite-antennas-to-ukraine-after-musks-starlink-u-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/battlefield-tech\/c2-comms-battlefield-tech\/2022\/10\/31\/us-sending-satellite-antennas-to-ukraine-after-musks-starlink-u-turn\/","title":{"rendered":"US sending satellite antennas to Ukraine after Musk\u2019s Starlink U-turn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. said it will send Ukraine satellite communications antennas that can work without Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink network to assist the battered country in its fight against Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four antennas, to be taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Department of Defense\u2019s<\/a> own shelves, were included in a $275 million aid package announced Oct. 28. It\u2019s the Biden administration\u2019s twenty-fourth drawdown of equipment for Ukraine since August 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said the antennas will make Ukrainian troops more effective while affording leaders better command and control capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese SATCOMs are not intended to serve as a substitute for a service like Starlink,\u201d she said during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Transcripts\/Transcript\/Article\/3204013\/sabrina-singh-deputy-pentagon-press-secretary-holds-a-press-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\">a Pentagon briefing<\/a>. \u201cThey help increase communication efforts on the battlefield.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian forces harassed Ukrainian lines of communication before the Feb. 24 invasion and have stepped up attacks on the country\u2019s infrastructure to undermine its ability to launch counteroffensives. The telecommunications and security sectors are prime targets for Russian attacks, according to officials in Washington and Kyiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re seeing Ukrainian infrastructure and electrical grids being targeted by the Russians,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Transcripts\/Transcript\/Article\/3204013\/sabrina-singh-deputy-pentagon-press-secretary-holds-a-press-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Singh said<\/a>, \u201cand these antennas provide an additional capability on the ground at a critical time when Ukraine\u2019s infrastructure is being hit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2022\/10\/25\/ukraine-war-proves-western-technology-is-superior-german-general-says\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1244174197.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Ukraine war proves Western technology is superior, German general says<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cThe overall experience and observation they\u2019re making is as soon as Western technology comes into play, Russia cannot cope with it.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SATCOM antennas are not associated with Starlink, a satellite constellation operated by Musk\u2019s SpaceX and used by the Ukrainian military. The Starlink arrangement of more than 2,200 low-orbiting satellites has provided broadband internet to more than 150,000 Ukrainian ground stations, serving as a lifeline as other systems are damaged or demolished, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2022\/10\/14\/musk-seeks-us-funding-of-ukraine-satellite-network-official-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">Defense News reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musk, a billionaire, at one point announced that SpaceX could no longer afford to provide Starlink service to Ukraine, but later reversed course, saying the funding would continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Singh on Friday said the equipment would augment Ukrainian connectivity and is \u201cseparate from what Starlink provides.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow, antennas can work with different types of satellites, so it\u2019s not just that they could work with Starlink,\u201d Singh said. \u201cWhile the Ukrainians do have access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2022\/04\/20\/spacex-shut-down-a-russian-electromagnetic-warfare-attack-in-ukraine-last-month-and-the-pentagon-is-taking-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Starlink capabilities<\/a>, having additional SATCOM capabilities on the ground is certainly\u201d helpful to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington has promised Ukraine more than $20.3 billion in security assistance since 2014, including some $18 billion since late February. 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