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DARPA Makes Awards For First Phase Of Quantum Sensing Program

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

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DARPA Makes Awards For First Phase Of Quantum Sensing Program

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) last week awarded contracts to six vendors in Phase 1 of a program aimed at moving quantum sensors from the lab to military platforms for more precise navigation, threat detection, and situational awareness in degraded environments. The awardees are Q-CTRL, Twinleaf, Safran Group’s Safran Federal Systems, Boeing [BA], L3Harris Technologies [LHX], and RTX’s [RTX] Collins Aerospace. DARPA did not disclose contract values but Australia’s Q-CTRL said its contract for quantum navigation sensors is…

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