Rising Drone Deployment Driving The Market Growth Due To Enhanced Precision In Global Positioning System (GPS)-Denied Environments: Critical Driver Shaping the Global Quantum-Sensor Navigation Market in 2025

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Quantum-Sensor Navigation Market Size Valuation Forecast: What Will the Market Be Worth by 2025?
The market size for quantum-sensor navigation has experienced an exponential expansion recently. Forecasts predict an increase from $0.72 billion in 2024 to $0.89 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.2%. The reasons for previous growth include a heightened focus on national security, an increased dependence on robust navigation systems, a surge in international maritime commerce, the prevalent use of quantum studies in academia, and an increase in exploration missions supported by governments.

Quantum-Sensor Navigation Market Size Forecast: What's the Projected Valuation by 2029?
The market size of quantum-sensor navigation is projected to experience remarkable growth in the upcoming years, increasing to $2.03 billion by 2029 with an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.8%. Several factors contribute to this projected growth, including the expanded use in unmanned systems, an escalated demand for reliable military navigation systems, growth in deep-sea exploration projects, a heightened concentration on space missions, and a rising requirement for precise positioning in smart transportation. Noteworthy trends for the forecast period encompass progression in the miniaturization of quantum sensors, emergence of hybrid navigation systems, breakthroughs in portable quantum devices, advancements in commercial maritime applications, and development of quantum-enabled solutions in aerospace.

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What Are the Drivers Transforming the Quantum-Sensor Navigation Market?
The quantum-sensor navigation market is anticipated to develop due to the increasing deployment of drones. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), can either be remotely controlled or operate independently, performing functions such as surveillance, delivery, agricultural, and photographic tasks. The surge in drone use is driven by technological advancements which make them more affordable, efficient, and suitable for a broad range of industrial and commercial uses. Quantum-sensor navigation improves drone functionality by providing highly accurate positioning and navigation without the reliance on the global positioning system (GPS). This allows for precise functioning in GPS-denied or challenging environments, such as indoor spaces, underground, or heavily built-up areas. For example, in June 2025, it was reported by the UK's Ministry of Defence that the UK is pledging a record-breaking $477.74 million (£350 million) to ramp up Ukraine's drone provision, with an aim to increase the count from 10,000 in 2024 to 100,000. Consequently, the escalating use of drones is fuelling the expansion of the quantum-sensor navigation market.

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What Long-Term Trends Will Define the Future of the Quantum-Sensor Navigation Market?
Companies leading in the quantum-sensor navigation sector are prioritizing the creation of advancements in technology, specifically field-tested quantum navigation systems that improve positioning accuracy, reliability, and functionality where GPS is inaccessible. These field-tested quantum navigation systems are solutions that employ quantum technologies such as quantum sensors or quantum accelerometers that are tested under real-world conditions to confirm their accuracy, reliability and performance beyond lab settings. In April 2025, for instance, Q-CTRL PTY LTD., a software firm based in Australia, introduced Ironstone Opal. This is a compact quantum navigation system that boosts the reliability, performance, and stability of quantum technologies and it achieves precision in positioning without relying on GPS due to its integration with AI-powered software and advanced quantum sensors. Ironstone Opal provides accuracy up to 50 times higher than conventional GPS backup systems and it is fully unjamable, undetectable, and passive, hence it's best suited for environments where GPS is denied. It's designed to facilitate secure and resilient navigation for defense platforms, aircraft, and autonomous vehicles, ensuring mission completion even when GPS signals are disrupted or not available.

Which Segments in the Quantum-Sensor Navigation Market Offer the Most Profit Potential?
The quantum-sensor navigation market covered in this report is segmented as

1) By Component: Sensors, Control Systems, Software, Other Components
2) By Technology: Cold Atom, Nv-Center, Optical Atomic Clocks, Other Technologies
3) By Platform: Airborne, Land, Naval, Space
4) By Application: Aerospace And Defense, Marine, Automotive, Industrial, Other Applications
5) By End User: Commercial, Military, Research, Other End-Users

Subsegments:
1) By Sensors: Quantum Accelerometers, Quantum Gyroscopes, Gravimeters
2) By Control Systems: Inertial Navigation Control Units, Sensor Fusion Systems, Feedback And Stabilization Systems
3) By Software: Navigation Algorithms, Simulation And Modeling Software, Data Processing And Analytics
4) By Other Components: Signal Processing Units, Power Management Systems, Communication Modules

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Which Firms Dominate the Quantum-Sensor Navigation Market by Market Share and Revenue in 2025?
Major companies operating in the quantum-sensor navigation market are Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Honeywell International Incorporated, Thales Group, Keysight Technologies, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG, Exail, Teledyne e2v Ltd., Mesa Quantum Inc., Q.ANT, Atomionics Corporation, Q-CTRL Pty Ltd., Dirac Labs Inc., Infleqtion Inc., AOSense Inc., ColdQuanta Inc., SandboxAQ Inc., Aquark Technologies, Bosch Quantum Sensing, KWAN-TEK Co. Ltd.

Which Regions Offer the Highest Growth Potential in the Quantum-Sensor Navigation Market?
North America was the largest region in the quantum-sensor navigation market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in quantum-sensor navigation report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

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