Vector Atomic will receive APFIT funding to supply rack-mounted optical clocks that run on domestically sourced elements

By Georgina DiNardo / April 24, 2024 at 4:25 PM
(Editor's note: This story had been updated to reflect additional information given to Inside Defense subsequent to publication.) Vector Atomic, a small quantum precision company, told Inside Defense it will receive approximately $11 million in “APFIT” funding to help increase manufacturing of optical clocks that do not rely on vital materials from countries such as China and Russia, adding that the Defense Innovation Unit successfully integrated related Vector Atomic technology into an atomic gyroscope. Last week, the Defense...

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