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Lockheed Martin Details 5G.MIL Demo With AT&T To Rapidly Transfer UH-60M Data

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, September 12th, 2022

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Lockheed Martin Details 5G.MIL Demo With AT&T To Rapidly Transfer UH-60M Data

A Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Sept. 9 it conducted a successful demo to rapidly pass UH-60M Black Hawk health and usage data through an AT&T [T] 5G private cellular network and its own 5G.MIL multi-site pilot network. The company said the test, conducted on Aug. 4, demonstrated the ability for 5G technologies to support “accelerated maintenance operations and improved aircraft readiness” while showcasing secure interoperability between Lockheed Martin and AT&T’s networks. “These 5G capabilities deployed at scale are expected to…

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