Pentagon Doubling Down on Alternatives to GPS That Aren’t in Space - Air & Space Forces Magazine

Pentagon Doubling Down on Alternatives to GPS That Aren’t in Space – Air & Space Forces Magazine

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September 7, 2025

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Image: Shutterstock – Quantum is “spooky action at a distance: – Albert Einstein

What’s new: An article about DOD non-space PNT efforts.

Why it’s important: DOD has long led the way in many technologies. They certainly did with PNT by creating GPS.

What else to know: The article is about quantum projects for time and advanced inertial navigation.

Quantum is developing well. The article mentions some of the challenges to making it operational and widely adopted.
Quantum will undoubtedly be part of the solution architecture at some point.
Wide adoption of quantum will depend on much, much lower SWaP-C and overcoming concerns about how well timing sensors sync with each other.
As is the case with all PNT technologies, quantum will be part of the solution, but there is no silver bullet.

Pentagon Doubling Down on Alternatives to GPS That Aren’t in Space

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