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War-ready navigation: Lockheed Martin’s quantum INS to guide troops without GPS

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Lockheed Martin has secured a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Innovation Unit ( DIU ) to develop a quantum-enabled Inertial Navigation System (INS) prototype.

The new technology, named QuINS , aims to redefine navigation capabilities for military operations by providing accurate location data even in areas where GPS signals are unreliable or unavailable.

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