Nokia Federal Solutions and Lockheed Martin introduce mission-critical 5G solution for the U.S. Defense Department’s open-standards suite

CHANTILLY, Va., and BETHESDA, Md., May 5, 2026 — Nokia Federal Solutions and Lockheed Martin unveiled a modular, open-architecture 5G capability for U.S. and allied defense forces designed to deliver secure, resilient communications at the point of need. The system enables military vehicles and platforms to use commercial-grade 5G in operational environments and is aligned to the Department of War’s open architecture standards and commercial-first strategy.

The offering integrates Nokia’s carrier‑grade 5G within the Department of War’s open framework using the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C5ISR)/Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS). By aligning to CMOSS hardware and software specifications, the plug‑and‑play approach is intended to reduce complexity, accelerate integration across vehicle and expeditionary systems, improve interoperability, and allow new capabilities to be introduced and updated without disrupting existing platforms.

“Nokia recognizes the need to adapt our advanced technology portfolio to align with DoW-defined open systems,” said Mike Loomis, president and chief executive officer of Nokia Federal Solutions. “This launch reflects how Nokia is building focused defense capabilities, leveraging our commercial technology and strong partnerships into a meaningful, ready-to-use solution that is deployable by our defense customers.”

“Moving advanced communications from concept into the field requires discipline, scale, and an understanding of how defense systems are built and sustained,” said Sarah Hiza, senior vice president for Technology and Strategic Innovation at Lockheed Martin. “This collaboration is about rapidly delivering capability that can be deployed, sustained and trusted over the long term.”

By combining Nokia’s commercial 5G technologies with Lockheed Martin’s 5G.MIL solutions, the companies said they are delivering a hybrid network that connects mission‑critical systems to high‑speed, cost‑effective, commercially driven 5G while maintaining the security and resilience required by defense forces. As NATO nations increasingly integrate 5G into mission systems, they said the CMOSS‑aligned approach provides an additional pathway to incorporate commercial‑grade 5G into allied platforms through a standardized, modular framework outside the United States.

The companies described the rollout as a follow‑on milestone to their collaboration first announced in 2025, which introduced the initial integration of Nokia’s military‑grade 5G solutions with Lockheed Martin’s Hybrid Base Station. They said the effort is moving beyond integration demonstrations to a field‑ready, modular 5G capability aligned with Department of War open architecture standards and deployable across military vehicles and platforms.

The CMOSS standard is developed and maintained by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command. The companies said the new solution advances standards‑based 5G from concept to deployable reality and reflects a shared focus on delivering practical, mission‑ready technology that can be integrated quickly and evolve alongside operational requirements.