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However , as noted , it is risky to depend solely on GPS for accurate navigation . In war zones in Europe and the Middle East , people deploy GPS jammers that can be dangerous for commercial or defense flights .
Outages can be incredibly dangerous .
He said developing a quantum navigation system will make navigation more accurate . “ Instead of going across the country and being several miles away from the runway when you need to land , you ’ re still within the width of a typical runway if you need to come in for a landing ; that ’ s if you have no GPS .”
Where will it be tested ?
They will test quantum navigation with the U . S . Department of Defense , the Air Force , and Navy . Lowell said they value quantum navigation ’ s performance ability and want to implement it as soon as possible . DC & N ’ s partner AOSense is creating componentry and hardware for the inertial sensors and collaborating on the program ’ s physics .
When will this technology be available to commercial aircraft ?
Lowell said determining how to manufacture the product will bring them to commercial applications , likely following military testing . They will have to scale it to make sense for a commercial customer . He said it may take a few years to produce prototypes and test the navigational systems . Further , he said they will eventually need a supply chain to manufacture the product .
In summary
There has been a wealth of development in solving the problem of navigational flaws in aviation . Boeing , teamed with AOSense , is bringing next-generation technology to the forefront of defense and commercial aviation .
He shared that a fully-developed system would increase safety and be self-contained and reliable .
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