Demonstration · Sep 9, 2026

SandboxAQ flight-tests AQNav on Northrop Grumman Lumberjack UAS

SandboxAQ flight-tested its AQNav magnetic-navigation software on Northrop Grumman’s Lumberjack Group 3 attritable unmanned aircraft.

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Evidence notes

  • The test paired magnetic and visual navigation on an attritable one-way aircraft.
  • AQNav was installed into the existing system in under an hour and ran on onboard compute.
  • The software provides positioning without GPS and can complement inertial, visual and satellite navigation.

Company overview

SandboxAQ develops quantitative AI and quantum-sensing systems, including AQNav magnetic navigation for aircraft and unmanned platforms operating without GPS.

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