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Sep- 2025 -

12 September

BAE Systems’ FAST Labs™ organization and AFRL sign a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to advance the development of quantum technology.

BAE Systems, AFRL Ink Three-Year Deal on Quantum Sensing and Networking

BAE Systems’ FAST Labs and the Air Force Research Laboratory have signed a three-year agreement to advance quantum sensing and networking.

Aug- 2025 -

29 August

Americas

Q-CTRL will develop quantum navigation sensors for the US.

Giulia Bernacchi

DARPA Taps Q-CTRL to Advance Quantum Sensing for Military Vehicles

DARPA has awarded Australian firm Q-CTRL contracts worth $24.4 million to enhance quantum sensing tools for military vehicles.

20 August

Americas

ZenaTech developing quantum computing technologies.

Giulia Bernacchi

ZenaTech Forms Quantum Computing Division for Defense, Drone Research

ZenaTech has launched a new Quantum Computing Division to advance research in next-generation defense and drone systems.

Jul- 2025 -

21 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Australian Firm Tests Gravity Navigation to Counter GPS Denial at Sea

Australian firm Q-CTRL tested its “software-ruggedized” quantum sensors aboard the MV Sycamore for 144 hours, navigating the ocean by detecting shifts in Earth’s gravity.

Jun- 2025 -

11 June

Americas

Juster Domingo

Leidos Seeks to Solve GPS Jamming With Quantum Tech, Magnetic Fields

Leidos is developing an alternative navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field as a stable reference, pairing it with quantum sensing to steer through environments where GPS signals can’t.

Apr- 2025 -

22 April

Technology

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia Launches Quantum-Secure Communication Network for GPS-Denied Environments

The Australian Department of Defence has launched a quantum research project to enhance secure timing and communications for the Australian Armed Forces in the battlespace.