SandboxAQ has announced an agreement with the Department of War’s (DoW) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to join its Transition of Quantum Sensing (TQS) program. The effort is focused on rapidly developing and testing advanced Magnetic Anomaly Navigation (MagNav) technologies for the U.S. military’s use in autonomous systems and contested environments.
The TQS program addresses the urgent need for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) resilience where GNSS (GPS) signals are unreliable or denied. SandboxAQ will deploy its proven, dual-use AQNav software, which utilizes quantum sensors and AI to navigate using Earth’s natural geomagnetic variations. AQNav has already completed over 450+ flight hours across four aircraft types, including missions with the USAF, demonstrating its readiness for expanded military evaluation.
The partnership is intended to accelerate the adoption of commercial quantum sensing technologies into national defense infrastructure, securing PNT resilience. Luca Ferrara, General Manager of AQNav at SandboxAQ, noted that the software provides a vital, non-GPS-reliant path for PNT and has proven its readiness for expanded military demonstrations.
Read the full announcement here.
November 18, 2025
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