Lockheed Martin, Verizon demonstrate 5G-connected ISR Capabilities for Department of Defense
28 Septembre 2022 - 11:30AM
As part of an ongoing technology collaboration to advance the
future battlespace, Lockheed Martin and Verizon recently flew
5G-enabled drones to capture and securely transfer high-speed,
real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data
from aircraft in flight to geolocate military targets. The
demonstration at Lockheed Martin’s 5G test range in Waterton, Colo.
showcases the power of millimeter wave 5G networks to move data
from aircraft in flight over Lockheed Martin’s multi-site,
multi-vendor 5G.MIL pilot network.
The companies demonstrated two key advances in
technology that can provide critical applications to the Department
of Defense (DOD).
To provide enhanced situational awareness and
command & control (C2) for commanders and service members in
the field, the first test involved real-time ISR radio frequency
(RF) and streaming video data transmitted over 5G millimeter wave
links. This allows advanced signal processing algorithms to occur
at the tactical edge. The low latency and reliability provided by
the Verizon network was critical in being able to process this data
in close to real time, which was displayed in a livestream video
feed.
The second test demonstrated the technology’s
ability to passively detect and geolocate RF signals that could be
used for communications, sensing, or jamming, capabilities that
will enable the DOD to detect and target adversarial assets in a
military environment.
“To stay ahead of our adversaries, military
decision-makers need the timely and accurate information that
5G.MIL delivered in this demonstration,” said Dan Rice, vice
president of 5G.MIL Programs at Lockheed Martin. “By blending
advanced commercial 5G capabilities with military capabilities
using secure, open standards, we are helping to make the DOD’s
vision for integrated deterrence a reality.”
“Verizon is the network America relies on, and our
Private 5G Ultra Wideband networks provide the security,
reliability, capacity and low latency that the defense sector
depends on,” said Srini Kalapala, Senior Vice President for
Technology and Product Development at Verizon. "By demonstrating
the mission critical connectivity that our network provides, we are
demonstrating how 5G and edge computing can help the DOD address
their strategic priorities and continue to develop advanced
solutions.”
For this latest 5G-enabled drone demonstration,
Lockheed Martin flew four rotary wing drones on coordinated ISR
missions while linked to two Verizon On Site Private Network nodes,
which enables the secure transfer of ISR data. The companies then
seamlessly and securely moved the data captured by the drones
between a 5G private network and a surrogate public network. The
ability to use private and public 5G networks is key because it
will extend the reach of 5G.MIL technology to a range of military
environments where commercial networks may not be available or
appropriate.
The drones then successfully located a target in
the field that was transmitting a low power RF signal. The signal
was detected because real-time drone sensing data was transmitted
over the Verizon network and then processed by advanced signal
processing algorithms running on edge compute resources, enabling
geolocation of the signal source.
This demonstration follows Lockheed Martin’s and
Verizon’s announcement last year of a formal partnership focused on
faster delivery of cutting-edge technologies to the DOD. The
companies have already conducted a joint demonstration using a
Verizon private 5G network installed at Lockheed Martin Space’s 5G
Test Range in Colorado, and future demonstrations will expand ISR
test scenarios to include precision geolocation of moving RF
emitters and extend experimentation of public-private secure
interoperability in 5G.MIL hybrid networks with military data
links.
For more information, visit
www.lockheedmartin.com/5G and
http://www.verizon.com/about/our-company/5g.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York
City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated
revenues of $133.6 billion in 2021. The company offers data, video
and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and
platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable
network connectivity, security and control.
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