£1 billion GPS disruption risk prompts Royal Navy quantum navigation testing

The Royal Navy has pushed its satellite-free navigation ambitions into the High North, conducting Arctic trials of quantum navigation technology in partnership with Imperial College London.

As disclosed, the test is the latest step in a year-long effort to turn quantum-enhanced inertial sensors from a physics experiment into a real-world technology.

Quantum sensors developed at Imperial College London harness quantum phenomena, specifically the wave-like behaviour of ultra-cold atoms...