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Q-CTRL reports flight qualification for Ironstone Opal
The July Farnborough announcement highlights environmental qualification; navigation approval and fleet adoption require their own records.
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DIU reports magnetic-navigation gains on a four-hour ocean flight
The September report describes a Honeywell prototype trial, but omits the absolute error data needed for a broader navigation comparison.
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What the 2026 quantum-navigation trials change for transport buyers
Recent maritime and aviation reports strengthen the evidence base, but different accuracy measures and qualification claims cannot be combined into a single readiness score.
Trials / news
Q-CTRL reports a six-hour gravity-aided navigation trial at sea
An August preprint describes an 83-kilometer maritime evaluation, with maps and conventional inertial inputs still part of the system.
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