Is big money flowing into the quantum field? π΅
Pay attention to the reports flowing to us in recent days! π¨
The Pentagon found a way to navigate without GPS:
The Pentagon sent an Embraer 170 aircraft on a special mission - to fly 5 hours over the Pacific Ocean - without GPS π«
And the aircraft knew how to navigate fantastically, precisely where it was. π‘
On September 4, a test was conducted by the American Defense Innovation Unit - an aircraft they accompanied flew from Puget Sound towards Alaska over the open ocean - with navigation based on Earth's magnetic field instead of GPS. π‘
The result: the quantum navigation system showed better positioning accuracy than 90% of the backup navigation systems tested against it. β‘οΈ
And the truly interesting detail?
The system did not require some military supercomputer - the data ran on regular tablets. π
So how do you navigate without GPS?
Earth has a magnetic energy field,
A sufficiently sensitive magnetometer can measure the field around the aircraft - and calculate its real-time position. βΆοΈ
No need to receive a signal from space. π
No transmitter, and no GPS signal. π
This is where "quantum sensing" comes in -
It allows for the construction of extremely sensitive magnetometers - capable of detecting tiny changes in the magnetic field. π
So why were all the experiments specifically in the ocean?
Because there, the game becomes much harder. π‘
Over land, the crust's magnetic field provides much more useful "noise" for the system - over water, the signal is weaker and magnetic maps are less detailed. β οΈ
Therefore, a flight of more than 4 hours over the ocean without GPS is no longer a nice lab demonstration,
It is a demonstration of the possibility of turning the technology into an operational capability. π¨
And here comes the big money... π΅
This June - the Pentagon launched Project Farseer, with a budget of approximately $200 million aimed at accelerating the integration of "quantum sensing" into the U.S. military. πΊπΈ
The goal includes technologies such as:
All types of navigation systems that are not dependent on GPS. π‘
The Pentagon issued a clear demand:
We want to see a working prototype within a few months - not within years. π¨
3 months later comes a test where an aircraft crosses the Pacific Ocean with GPS off and using magnetic sensing. βοΈ
The money and the proof are starting to appear in the same story. π΅
GPS has always been a critical infrastructure for aircraft, ships, weapon systems, and civilian infrastructure -
But it is also a critical point. β οΈ
GPS disruptions have become a recurring phenomenon in areas such as the Baltic Sea, the Middle East, and Ukraine. β οΈ
The moment the signal weakens, is disrupted, or manipulated - systems built around it may lose their navigation capability. βοΈ
The U.S. military - wants to end its reliance on GPS. πΊπΈ
To create a system that no longer needs GPS. π‘
Beyond changing the rules of the game - this is precisely where quantum sensing transforms from a scientific story - into an industrial race. π΅
π Who is in the race? π
3 prominent names around this thesis:
1. $INFQ - exposure to the world of quantum sensing and related technologies. π
2. $IONQ - one of the companies most identified with quantum computing and quantum sensing. π
3. $QNT - provides exposure to the field of quantum technologies. π
The main story and the real point of this business -
To turn quantum sensing from a laboratory concept - into a military product that works under harsh conditions - at a justifiable price - and at a deployable scale. βοΈ
GPS gave the military the world through satellites - now the Pentagon is looking for a way to navigate even without satellites. πΊπΈ
We are following this closely π