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Q-CTRL Achieves RTCA DO-160 Airworthiness Qualification for Ironstone Opal Quantum Navigation

Q-CTRL's Ironstone Opal quantum magnetic navigation system has achieved RTCA DO-160 airworthiness qualification, becoming the first quantum navigation payload certified for commercial aerospace and UAV deployment. This system offers a passive alternative to satellite-based positioning, addressing issues of GPS jamming and spoofing by using atomic quantum sensors to measure Earth's magnetic field. It has undergone flight evaluations with partners like Airbus and Lockheed Martin, and its AI-driven

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Q-CTRL Achieves RTCA DO-160 Airworthiness Qualification for Ironstone Opal Quantum Navigation
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