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Airbus Tests Quantum-Sensing Device for Safer Skies

7/17/2025

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Airbus's Acubed innovation center in Silicon Valley has taken a bold step by testing SandboxAQ's groundbreaking quantum-sensing device aboard a Beechcraft Baron aircraft. As GPS jamming and spoofing threats rise, this compact device harnesses lasers and advanced technology to navigate using Earth's magnetic field, paving the way for a safer aerospace future.

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Airbus's Acubed innovation center in Silicon Valley has taken a bold step by testing SandboxAQ's groundbreaking quantum-sensing device aboard a Beechcraft Baron aircraft. As GPS jamming and spoofing threats rise, this compact device harnesses lasers and advanced technology to navigate using Earth's magnetic field, paving the way for a safer aerospace future.