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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates 5G Capabilities For Military Aircraft Use

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 28th, 2022

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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates 5G Capabilities For Military Aircraft Use

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As part of its efforts to advance future battlefield connectivity, Lockheed Martin [LMT] in partnership with Intel Corp. [INTC] has successfully conducted a laboratory demonstration of military tactical radios integrated into the company’s fifth-generation wireless military technology, paving the way for flight testing in 2023 of crewed and uncrewed aircraft for distributed teaming. In the recent demonstration, Intel integrated a 5G Core and Open Radio Access Network into Lockheed Martin’s 5G.MIL Hybrid Base Station to show over-the-air connectivity that can…

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