Technology · Friday, 21 August 2026
Lockheed Martin and Verizon demonstrate drone detection using 5G cell towers
Lockheed Martin and Verizon successfully demonstrated a system that uses existing 5G network signals to detect and track small drones.
TL;DR
The NetSense system, tested in Miami, uses AI and radar signal processing on 5G cellular data to identify uncrewed aircraft. This technology could provide a cost-effective, infrastructure-based solution for monitoring drone activity in urban environments.
Aviation Week21 Aug, 03:38 BST
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