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Aerospace Companies Suggest Possible 5G Interference with Military Radar Altimeters

Aerospace Companies Suggest Possible 5G Interference with Military Radar Altimeters
A U.S. Navy electronics technician conducts preservation maintenance on an SPN-43 radar while aloft on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Persian Gulf in 2016 (U.S. Navy Photo)

U.S. aerospace firms are suggesting that an upcoming 5G rollout by AT&T [T] and Verizon [VZ] could lead to harmful interference with military radar altimeters. Earlier this month, the wireless companies said that they plan to move the debut back a month from Dec. 5 to Jan. 5, 2022 to address Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concerns about potential 5G interference with commercial cockpit safety systems. Since October 2017, aviation companies, starting with Boeing [BA], have warned federal officials of the…

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