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Aircraft carrier to trial quantum technology on Arctic exercise


The world’s first atomic clock of its kind has been fitted to Britain’s biggest warship to help ensure pinpoint accuracy wherever she goes.

Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales received the state-of-the-art piece of quantum technology before sailing for Norway on Monday to take part in the largest military exercise in a generation in the Arctic.

The technology – about the size of a typical laptop – provides a highly-accurate time signal which will allow the ship’s complex combat systems to synchronise should the more traditional GPS signal fail.

Time signals are crucial for warships and having precise information helps the ship’s company stay safe while at sea on operations.

But relying on one system such as GPS can cause problems should it break or be unavailable so the introduction of the quantum technology gives a reliable back-up.

The Royal Navy worked closely alongside BP and Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne UK company, to adapt the quantum technology for use on HMS Prince of Wales.

HMS Prince of Wales will be trialling quantum technology during exercises in the Arctic
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Wallace RM, of the Royal Navy Office of the Chief Technology Officer, said: “The Royal Navy, BP and Teledyne have shown that bringing customers, industry and experts together can accelerate sovereign technology for the benefit of the country.

“Putting leading-edge quantum equipment into the front line is a game changer for the UK.”

Accelerating the use of an atomic clock comes as the Royal Navy looks to become less reliant on GPS and is the first time this technology has been used on a surface ship.

Achieving a huge reduction in size, the system has the potential to be used by other ships in the Fleet as well as in day sacks carried by the Royal Marines Commando Force.

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Our weekend included practicing an emergency on the flight deck, followed by another great Northern Lights show to round off another busy week in the Arctic.
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We welcomed on board our Iceland guests yesterday to say thanks for the amazing welcome they put on for us!
Þakka þér fyrir
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Such amazing scenery for our entry into Reykjavik
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HMS Prince of Wales

This morning we sailed over the wreckage of the Royal Navy Battlecruiser HMS Hood. We held a memorial service in our hanger to commemorate all those who died on 24th May 1941.
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As we head further North... the ice is building up. Air temp -1, but wind chill up to -22!

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Pelican wrote: Sun Apr 10, 2022 5:40 pm As we head further North... the ice is building up. Air temp -1, but wind chill up to -22!

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HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Richmond have made a rare visit to the Norwegian volcanic island of Jan Mayen in the Arctic Ocean – as the UK underlines its commitment to security in the highest north.

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77 N

Whats your Good Friday looking like?
Our flight deck team enjoying how far North we got during our Arctic deployment.
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Royal Navy carriers ready for Arctic role after Prince of Wales’ High North operation


Britain’s biggest warship sailed within 900 miles of the North Pole as the Royal Navy pushed the boundaries of aircraft carrier operations into the Arctic.

HMS Prince of Wales led a task group to 77 Degrees North in the North Atlantic to demonstrate the ability of the UK’s two 65,000-tonne Queen Elizabeth-class carriers to operate in the harshest environmental conditions.

The carrier returned home to Portsmouth in the small hours of this morning after seven weeks away – inside or on the fringes of the Arctic Circle – training with allies from NATO and the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, having laid the foundations for Royal Navy carrier operations in the High North for the next half century.

Continues at - https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... -operation
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