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Quantum Information Company Received DoD APFIT Award For Precise Timing Technology

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, December 2nd, 2024

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Quantum Information Company Received DoD APFIT Award For Precise Timing Technology

Infleqtion's Tiqker quantum-based atomic frequency reference clock. Image: Infleqtion

Infleqtion on Monday said that earlier this year it won an $11 million defense contract to accelerated deployment of its precise timing technology for military uses in contested environments. The contract for the Rack Mounted Optical Clocks project was awarded through the Defense Department’s Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program using fiscal year 2024 funds. DoD announced $200 million in APFIT awards in April, including $22 million for the Rack Mounted Optical Clocks project, but did…

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