GPS-free navigation
Experience the power and precision of quantum-assured navigation for aerospace and defense platforms at Farnborough International Airshow.
Date
July 20–24, 2026
LOCATION
Stand 720, Hall 0
See Ironstone Opal in action at the Farnborough International Airshow
Q-CTRL is the world leader in quantum navigation, delivering GPS-like positioning accuracy where GPS is unavailable or denied. Using software-ruggedized quantum sensors, our technology has been validated across airborne, ground, and maritime platforms and provides a new class of GPS backup that cannot be jammed, spoofed, or detected.
Visit us at Stand 720 in Hall 0 to learn more.
Navigate using Earth’s geophysical signatures
Quantum navigation is built on ultrasensitive and ultrastable quantum sensors that serve as a new set of eyes to see otherwise hidden features of the Earth. Ironstone Opal uses these new eyes to compare measured variations in Earth's gravity and magnetic fields against a map, just as visual navigation enables position fixing by comparing observed features to a reference map.
Unlike visual navigation, quantum navigation works in any weather or visibility condition, over water, and at night.
Engineered for the extremes of flight, Ironstone Opal is built to rigorous DO-160 commercial navigation environmental and safety standards. Because it does not rely on any external RF or optical signals, it remains unjammable, unspoofable, and undetectable.
>100x
Quantum advantage over a strategic-grade classical INS
0.3 NMi
Required Navigation Performance (RNP) with 95% confidence achieved in all flight phases
20x
Enhanced resilience in motion with proprietary software ruggedization
DO-160
Qualified for extreme temperature, shock, vibration, and EMI environments
ON SHOW
What you'll see at our stand
See how we deliver bounded positioning in GPS-denied environments through daily live demonstrations
LIVE DEMO
Ironstone Opal: GPS-free navigation
Join us daily for hands-on sessions with our proprietary software-ruggedized quantum sensors. When traditional GPS fails or is jammed, mission success relies on precision. Ironstone Opal bridges that gap
Experience firsthand how our software-ruggedized quantum sensors deliver validated, precise navigation in the most challenging environments.
Experience firsthand how our software-ruggedized quantum sensors deliver validated, precise navigation in the most challenging environments.
When
Daily at 11:00 AM
Host
Jake Berlocher,
Staff Product Manager
Staff Product Manager
CONTACT
Request a meeting
Meet our team to learn more about Ironstone Opal or request an evaluation kit to see how assured navigation can integrate into your platform.