The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s Research Centre Imarat has initiated a pivotal collaboration with Indian private companies and start-ups to develop quantum avionics, crucial for India’s future sixth-generation fighter jets. This initiative aligns with the National Quantum Mission, aiming for self-reliance and enhancing aerial warfare capabilities through advanced systems like quantum inertial navigation, magnetometry, and radar that can operate effectively in GPS-denied environments. The project seeks to miniaturize laboratory-scale technologies into robust systems suitable for combat, with the potential to fundamentally alter air combat dynamics by neutralizing stealth capabilities of adversaries. RCI aims to fund up to 90% of development costs, ensuring technology transfer while maintaining indigenous innovation.