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FAA to Require Aircraft Be Equipped to Withstand 5G Interference
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22 July 2026
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regulatory
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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FAA will require all aircraft altimeters to meet next-generation performance standards to withstand interference from 5G wireless signals in adjacent frequencies, ahead of a planned spectrum auction next year.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you make radio altimeters or the components inside them, the FAA just created a hard mandate for every aircraft in US airspace to upgrade. The spectrum auction next year means this retrofit demand hits now, and every plane in the fleet is a customer.
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Aviation Tech · 5g-spectrum · aviation-safety · radio-altimeter · regulatory-mandate