For DoD applications, 5G needs high levels of cybersecurity. Stand-alone 5G networks, like the Hughes network, are inherently more secure than older networks where 5G is added onto the existing network," Rajeev Gopal, vice president, Advanced Programs, told Breaking Defense.
It's sort of like we're exclusively dating. We agreed to not see other people right now but we haven't committed to anything else yet," explained one Lockheed Martin official.
It’s about improving existing platforms with autonomy, and applying AI, edge computing, quantum encryption, and sensor fusion.
Having awarded $600 million for 5G pilots at five bases in the US, the Pentagon will formally solicit for seven more in the coming months. But will 5G work in war zones?