--- title: Aquark Augments Networked Radars With Quantum-Based... description: Aquark Technologies, the Royal Navy, Saab UK, Qinetiq and DSTL completed a June 2026 trial demonstrating that quantum-based atomic clocks (AQlock 2.0 cold-atom... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/aquark-augments-networked-radars-with-quantum-based-timing-in-trial-q85y1zvoc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Aquark Augments Networked Radars With Quantum-Based Timing in Trial | daily.dev og:description: Aquark Technologies, the Royal Navy, Saab UK, Qinetiq and DSTL completed a June 2026 trial demonstrating that quantum-based atomic clocks (AQlock 2.0 cold-atom... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/aquark-augments-networked-radars-with-quantum-based-timing-in-trial-q85y1zvoc og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/q85Y1zVOC.png og:image:alt: Aquark Augments Networked Radars With Quantum-Based Timing in Trial og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Aquark Augments Networked Radars With Quantum-Based Timing in Trial **[The Quantum Insider](https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Aquark Technologies, the Royal Navy, Saab UK, Qinetiq and DSTL completed a June 2026 trial demonstrating that quantum-based atomic clocks (AQlock 2.0 cold-atom clocks) can synchronize networked military radars without relying on GNSS timing. Two AQlock 2.0 units were deployed at separate locations, reaching acceptable timing accuracy from cold start in under 30 minutes. The radar network, using Saab's Giraffe 1X system, maintained a coherent operational picture under simulated GNSS-denied and spoofed conditions, degrading predictably during disruption and recovering rapidly once synchronization was restored. This is described as a world-first demonstration of a distributed military radar network using GNSS-independent timing, building on Aquark's prior sea trials with the Royal Navy. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can cold-atom atomic clocks replace GNSS for synchronizing military radar networks? Yes, a June 2026 Royal Navy trial demonstrated that two AQlock 2.0 cold-atom clocks, developed by Aquark Technologies, could synchronize two networked radar systems (including Saab's Giraffe 1X) and maintain a coherent operational picture entirely independent of GNSS timing, including under simulated GNSS-denied and spoofed conditions. Performance degraded predictably during disruption and recovered rapidly once synchronization was restored. _Engineers tracking GNSS-independent timing breakthroughs follow defense and quantum hardware developments on daily.dev._ ### How long does it take for the AQlock 2.0 cold-atom clock to reach usable timing accuracy from a cold start? The AQlock 2.0 cold-atom clock reaches an acceptable timing signal in under 30 minutes starting from a cold state, according to results from a Royal Navy trial where two units were deployed at geographically separate sites (Saab and Qinetiq facilities). This rapid warm-up supported synchronizing two operational radar systems into a single accurate air picture. _Those evaluating quantum timing hardware for real deployments can follow cold-atom clock progress on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Quantum Optical Clock Demonstration on Underwater Autonomous Submarine a Step Toward GPS-Free Navigation](https://daily.dev/posts/quantum-optical-clock-demonstration-on-underwater-autonomous-submarine-a-step-toward-gps-free-naviga-9sfmz3wjp) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Quantum sensing could become the next foundation of navigation](https://daily.dev/posts/quantum-sensing-could-become-the-next-foundation-of-navigation-jo47fdluu) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Quantum navigation could solve the military’s GPS jamming problem](https://daily.dev/posts/quantum-navigation-could-solve-the-military-s-gps-jamming-problem-ynlm983ku) · MIT Technology Review · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [DARPA Selects IonQ to Produce Next-Generation Atomic Clocks](https://daily.dev/posts/darpa-selects-ionq-to-produce-next-generation-atomic-clocks-yx5gvylms) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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