Toward Programme
Mapping the ocean: Australia’s leverage in undersea warfare
Why it matters
Q-CTRL's successful field trial of quantum gravimeter technology aboard MV Sycamore demonstrates Australia is closing a critical gap in undersea navigation and sensing—essential for submarine operations and maritime domain awareness in the Indo-Pacific. This domestic innovation accelerates Australian industrial self-sufficiency in a strategic technology domain where China is also investing, directly supporting the surface-fleet and submarine capability pillars.
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