{"id":1832469,"date":"2024-06-28T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/?p=1832469"},"modified":"2024-06-28T10:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T14:00:19","slug":"quantum-navigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2024\/06\/quantum-navigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Navigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quantum navigation systems are being tested in Britain. Last month there was a successful test flight of an aviation system<\/a>, and a system is being tested on test trains on the London Underground<\/a>. (It\u2019s not clear to me whether these systems are related, but the U.K. has apparently been making a big push into quantum tech lately.) Quantum navigation is essentially quantum mechanics applied to dead reckoning<\/a>, using the properties of supercool atoms to measure change of position. The advantage of the system is that it\u2019s self-contained: it doesn\u2019t require a GPS signal or navigation beacon to triangulate from, which makes it resistant to jamming or spoofing<\/a>\u2014and considering how essential real-time location data has become, and how easy it is to disrupt location signals, the appeal of a self-contained solution is self-evident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Quantum navigation systems are being tested in Britain. Last month there was a successful test flight of an aviation system, and a system is being tested on test trains on the London Underground. 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