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Advanced / Transformational Technology

Lockheed Martin Adds Nokia To 5G Military Networking Solution

By Cal Biesecker

Sunday, March 2nd, 2025

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Lockheed Martin Adds Nokia To 5G Military Networking Solution

Lockheed Martin Hybrid Base Station integrated onto a Polaris MRZR. U.S. Defense Department photo

Continuing to build bridges to the commercial telecommunications sector to advance wireless battlespace connectivity, Lockheed Martin [LMT] has demonstrated Nokia’s military-grade 5G private network base station with its hybrid base station (HBS) for transmission of military data across a public 5G network managed by Verizon [VZ]. The companies began the technology integration in late 2024 and demonstrated the 5G.MIL capabilities in January at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas, marking the first time the company has integrated and tested…

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