5G-to-XG-dark@2x

5G Experiments at 16* Locations

5G-to-XG-dark@2x

5G Experiments at 16* Locations

5G Experiments at 16* Locations

Contracts awarded to date: 65 awards and 100+ total companies

Tranche 1

Phase 1 complete (3QFY22). Phase 2 is underway.

Tranche 1.5

Test Bed operational

Tranche 2

Phase 1 efforts underway*

* 2 remaining sites to be awarded 4QFY22

Tranche 1

  • Hill Air Force Base, UT - Dynamic Spectrum Utilization
  • Naval Base Coronado, CA - Smart Warehouses and Logistics
  • Fort Hood, TX - AR/VR for High-Fidelity Training
  • Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, GA - Smart Warehouses and Logistics

Tranche 1.5

  • Nellis Air Force Base, NV - Robust Distributed Command & Control (5G-Next G Range)

Tranche 2

  • National Training Center, CA - Wireless Connectivity for Tactical Scenarios-Mobility and Survivability
  • Camp Pendleton, CA - Wireless Connectivity for Tactical Scenarios - EABO
  • Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam, HI - 5G Enhancing Aircraft Mission Readiness
  • Tinker AFB, OK - Digital Transformation of Aircraft MRO Operations
  • Naval Station Norfolk, VA - Ship-wide / Pier to Pier Connectivity
  • Joint Base San Antonio, TX (2) - 5G AR for Medical Training and Telemedicine & 5G Core Capabilities and Security
Map of 5G Experiments at 16* Locations

5G: A foundational capability and key enabler for defense modernization

ACCELERATE USE

Accelerating 5G technologies with at-scale prototyping and experimentation to address operational mission requirements.

INNOVATE

Enhance 5G technology and invest in future "Next G" technologies

OPERATE THROUGH

Ensure that US Forces can operate through wherever and whenever we deploy

The Official Logo for USD(R&E)

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense,
Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E))
3030 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3030