The Royal Navy has worked with Aquark Technologies and Saab UK to feed a UK-built quantum atomic clock into a live military radar network, in what is described as a first-of-its-kind trial of sovereign quantum timing technology under simulated jamming and spoofing conditions. The Royal Navy’s Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO) has completed trials integrating a UK-built quantum atomic clock with military maritime radar, working alongside precision-timing specialist Aquark Technologies and defence contractor Saab UK. The trial is described as a first-of-its-kind military application of a UK sovereign atomic clock. The technology at the centre of the trial is…
