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Lockheed Martin Developing Protoype 5G Comms For The Marine Corps

Thursday, February 17th, 2022

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Lockheed Martin Developing Protoype 5G Comms For The Marine Corps

Graphic of a 5G communications network being used by the military. (Artist concept: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said the Defense Department awarded it a $19.3 million contract to create a prototype 5G communications network testbed for experimentation in expeditionary operations at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. This testbed is called the Open Systems Interoperable and Reconfigurable Infrastructure Solution (OSIRIS). The company said it is “key initiative” of Lockheed Martin’s 5G.MIL programs that aim to assist DoD customers field, scale and integrate 5G technology across operations on all domains including land, water, air,…

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