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Lockheed Martin and partners demonstrate AI-enabled 5G network for detecting drones

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Lockheed Martin, Verizon, NVIDIA and other technology partners have demonstrated NetSense, a system that uses radio-frequency signals from existing 5G cellular networks and artificial intelligence to detect and track low-altitude unmanned aircraft. The effort comes as the Pentagon expands counter-drone defenses across 46 U.S. sites.

Discovered 2026-08-12T06:07:37.220348-07:00 | 2026-08-12T06:07:37.220348-07:00

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  • NetSense points to a counter-drone architecture that repurposes existing 5G infrastructure as a distributed sensing network, potentially reducing the need for dedicated detection hardware.
  • The system combines RF sensing with AI to identify and track low-altitude unmanned aircraft, addressing a central challenge in protecting sites from increasingly prevalent drone threats.
  • The Pentagon’s counter-drone group plans defenses for 46 U.S. sites and has identified a broader list covering a few hundred installations, underscoring the scale of the prospective market.

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