{"id":620479,"date":"2024-05-13T16:21:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uk-completes-worlds-first-flights-for-quantum-navigation-that-could-replace-gps\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T16:21:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:21:25","slug":"uk-completes-worlds-first-flights-for-quantum-navigation-that-could-replace-gps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-completes-worlds-first-flights-for-quantum-navigation-that-could-replace-gps\/","title":{"rendered":"#UK completes world\u2019s first flights for quantum navigation that could replace GPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f43f182c0d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f43f182c0d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-completes-worlds-first-flights-for-quantum-navigation-that-could-replace-gps\/#Developing_a_Quantum_Inertial_Navigation_System\" >Developing a Quantum Inertial Navigation System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-completes-worlds-first-flights-for-quantum-navigation-that-could-replace-gps\/#Foundation_for_next-gen_combat_air_systems\" >Foundation for next-gen combat air systems<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A British consortium with funding from the UK government has successfully tested what it calls \u201cun-jammable\u201d quantum navigation tech in flight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geopolitical tensions and warfare have introduced GPS jamming as a means of messing with enemy communication and navigation. This can cause disturbances for both military and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/be9393db-cd63-4141-a4c8-c16b4fe1b6b0\">civilian transportation and location services<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quantum-based navigation system is called Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT). Its developers are\u00a0quantum <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> firm Infleqtion\u2019s UK subsidiary in collaboration with aerospace company BAE Systems and defence tech contractor QinetiQ, among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tech in question consists of Infleqtion\u2019s Tiqker optical atomic clock, as well as a tightly confined ultra-cold-atom-based quantum system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An optical atomic clock uses the frequency of light emitted or absorbed by atoms as they change energy levels in order to measure time with incredible precision. Meanwhile, ultra-cold quantum systems can calculate position based on measurements of inertial forces acting on atoms held in <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quantum-inspire.com\/kbase\/superposition-and-entanglement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quantum superposition states<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Developing_a_Quantum_Inertial_Navigation_System\"><\/span><strong>Developing a Quantum Inertial Navigation System<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optical atomic clocks provide the timing needed for high accuracy and reliability, while quantum positioning systems offer independent verification of position and motion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together with quantum accelerometers and gyroscopes, they can form part of a Quantum Inertial Navigation System (Q-INS), which can offer an alternative to GPS. <\/span>The system functions independently of external navigation input from satellites, which means that Q-INS would be naturally resistant to jamming and other forms of electronic interference.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond aviation, Q-INS would be beneficial for submarines where GPS cannot reach, for navigation in space, and for self-driving vehicles in areas where GPS is unreliable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-flight trials of the tech were completed last week at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) military aircraft testing facilities in Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, on board QinetiQ\u2019s modified RJ100 Airborne Technology Demonstrator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFrom passenger flights to shipping, we all depend on navigation systems that are accurate, safe, and secure. The scientific research we are supporting here on quantum technology could well provide the resilience to protect our interests,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> Minister Andrew Griffith, who was on the final test flight which took place on Thursday, May 9.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Foundation_for_next-gen_combat_air_systems\"><\/span><strong>Foundation for next-gen combat air systems<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nearly \u00a38mn for the project, which seeks to reduce the country\u2019s dependency on GNSS\/GPS for location, navigation and timing data, came from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It forms part of Mission 4 of the UK\u2019s National Quantum Strategy, which by 2030 aims to deploy quantum navigation systems on aircraft in order to boost strategic resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, its potential stretches beyond reducing vulnerability to attack from malevolent actors. In the words of Henry White, Sensing Technology Lead at BAE Systems, this kind of quantum technology could \u201cultimately offer a significant military advantage. Knowing reliably and precisely when and where any asset and sensor system are, feeds into additional options for platform design and capability.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This, White added, could play a big role in the development of next-generation combat air systems.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/uk-quantum-navigation-world-first-flight-replace-gps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A British consortium with funding from the UK government has successfully tested what it calls \u201cun-jammable\u201d quantum navigation tech in flight.\u00a0 Geopolitical tensions and warfare have introduced GPS jamming as a means of messing with enemy communication and navigation. This can cause disturbances for both military and civilian transportation and location services.\u00a0 The quantum-based navigation&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":620480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/tnw-blurple?filter_last=1&fit=1280%2C640&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F05%2FQinetiQnavigationsystems.jpg&signature=342e8f61db0c59caf170ef6a083ea940","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-620479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=620479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/620480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=620479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=620479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=620479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}