Russia is developing a network called Rassvet to compete with Starlink's broadband services, bolstering national sovereignty and drone warfare capabilities.
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Updated Sep 23
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What happened
Russia is developing a network called Rassvet to compete with Starlink's broadband services, bolstering national sovereignty and drone warfare capabilities.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Russia accelerated its Rassvet constellation development after losing Starlink access, integrating it with MegaFon.Sub-event
Russian project Rassvet aims to surpass Starlink's broadband network.1 source
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Starlink
satellite constellation; space-based internet communication system
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