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This article reports on a successful flight test of SandboxAQ's quantum navigation system integrated into Northrop Grumman's Lumberjack drone, marking the first pairing of magnetic and visual navigation on an attritable platform. The technology enables unmanned systems to maintain positioning in contested environments where traditional GPS signals are unavailable or jammed. By demonstrating rapid software integration and hardware-agnostic compatibility with major aerospace partners, this development highlights a significant step forward for quantum-enhanced defense applications.

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SandboxAQ tests quantum navigation on Northrop Grumman drone

Quantum ZeitgeistSeptember 9, 20263 min read

SandboxAQ completed a successful flight test of AQNav’s quantum navigation technology on Northrop Grumman’s Lumberjack attritable unmanned aircraft system (UAS). This was the world’s first reported test of a magnetic navigation system on an attritable platform and the first instance of such a system paired with visual navigation on a one-way attack platform.

Northrop Grumman’s Lumberjack drone completed its first flight test integrating SandboxAQ’s AQNav software, marking the first reported pairing of magnetic and visual navigation systems on an attritable, one-way attack platform. Developed in under fourteen months from its initial flight, the Lumberjack unmanned aircraft system demonstrated a rapid development cycle…

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