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Q-CTRL is presenting its Ironstone Opal quantum navigation system at the Singapore Airshow, providing a reliable backup to GPS for the defense and aerospace sectors. The system utilizes magnetic map matching technology powered by quantum sensors to offer bounded positioning performance.

Ironstone Opal is designed for cross-platform deployment, suitable for commercial aviation and class II surveillance UAVs, and is ITAR-free for international use. The Evaluation Kit allows organizations to assess its GPS-independent navigation capabilities without modifying existing systems.

Ironstone Opal operates passively, enhancing inertial positioning by over 100 times while eliminating drift, and is applicable for both crewed and unmanned platforms. Q-CTRL, founded in 2017, has offices in Sydney, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin, and Oxford.