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Lockheed Martin, AT&T demonstrates 5G high-speed transmission of Black Hawk data to 5G.MIL pilot network

On August 4, Lockheed Martin and AT&T conducted a test at Sikorsky's headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut. Through the AT& T 5G dedicated cellular network and Lockheed Martin's 5G MIL® multi-site pilot network, UH-60M Black Hawk health and usage data was transmitted safely and quickly. Tests have shown that wireless 5G technology on flight lines can support accelerated maintenance operations and improve aircraft readiness to support service members.

It also demonstrated the highly secure interoperability between the AT& T mmWave 5G dedicated cellular network and the 5G MIL pilot network. The AT&T 5G mmWave dedicated cellular network wirelessly transmits data from Black Hawk's Integrated Vehicle Health Management System (IVHMS) to the 5G MIL network via ground support devices.

The data was then routed to the local Sikorsky network for processing and distributed through the secure Lockheed Martin 5G MIL pilot network to the 5G test range in Waterton, Colorado. Currently, it takes about 30 minutes for the Black Hawk crew to remove the IVHMS data box from the helicopter, transport it to the operation center, and extract the data for analysis. Lockheed Martin used AT&T 5G special cellular technology to reduce the time required, including cartridge removal, to less than 5 minutes, demonstrating the potential time and cost advantages of military and commercial helicopter operations.

IVHMS provides monitoring and diagnostic capabilities to ensure more reliable aircraft. It monitors, captures, and evaluates detailed data generated by the aircraft during flight maneuvers. It also captures extreme overruns of the aircraft's fuselage and power components, and monitors the temperature and vibration of key components on the aircraft. It does this through hundreds of on-board sensors that report the state of the aircraft by monitoring the airframe, engine, and other moving parts.

The operator evaluates these thousands of data points to ensure that the aircraft is safe, reliable, and ready to fly. Lockheed Martin and AT&T are also collaborating with other leading companies in networking and defense to modernize and transform communications capabilities for defense purposes. Future demonstrations are expected to further enhance 5G wireless technology communication solutions for flight lines, with the aim of continuously shortening aircraft turnaround times to reduce costs and improve military combat readiness. These large-scale deployment capabilities can support high-speed, secure data transmission on commercial and military flight lines.

AT&T's 5G and dedicated cellular multi-access edge computing (MEC) capabilities have been deployed by many industrial customers in factories across the country to achieve ultra-fast and highly secure wireless processing and information transmission.