Cold Atom Quantum Sensing System Flies On UAS

aquark cold atom system

Aquark's cold atom system at work during a trial.

Credit: Aquark
LONDON—A British startup has flown its quantum sensing system on a multicopter drone. Aquark Technologies, a company spun out of the University of Southampton in England, is claiming a world-first by flying the cold atom system on the uncrewed aircraft in conjunction with missile manufacturer MBDA...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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