What Happened
Certified Quantum Navigation For Commercial Aviation And UAVs
Q-CTRL’s Ironstone Opal quantum magnetic navigation system has achieved safety-of-flight qualification under the commercial aviation RTCA DO-160 environmental testing standard. This milestone marks the first quantum navigation payload certified for commercial aerospace and uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) deployment. The system delivers navigation accuracy of RNP 0.3 without satellite signals and comes in two hardware variants. The qualification was announced ahead of live demonstrations at the Farnborough International Airshow, as reported by AviNews.