The Office of Naval Research has selected Northrop Grumman to develop a new cost-effective atom-based magnetic sensor, or magnetometer.
Under a three-year $1.75 million contract, Northrop Grumman is being tasked to develop a magnetometer that is smaller, lighter and more accurate than current magnetic sensor technologies.
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