Bartington Instruments Expands Quantum Sensing Portfolio Amid Increased Maritime Defense Demand

Bartington Instruments unveiled their DG-1 24-bit digitizer and expanded quantum sensing capabilities in December 2025, solidifying their position within an optically pumped magnetometer market worth USD 420 Million with projected annual growth through 2033 of 12-12% annually.

Digitizer Simplifies Magnetometer Integration

Bartington Instruments recently unveiled their 24-bit digitizer, the DG-1. This compact device is specially designed to convert analog magnetometer output signals for maritime and defense applications, featuring three input channels and connecting directly with personal computers via USB for real-time readout and logging capabilities essential in modern naval operations.

The DG-1 offers robust application programming interface support for multiple programming frameworks, such as.NET Framework 4.8.1 and C++ ISO C++ 20 standards. The device is fully compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and 11 operating systems; code examples in C++, C# and VB.NET accelerate development cycles to expedite rapid deployment of magnetometer systems across naval platforms and coastal surveillance networks.

Bartington Extends Quantum Sensing Market Presence with Bartington as Key Player

Bartington Instruments has established itself as an innovator and market leader within the optically pumped magnetometer sector, which has experienced dramatic expansion. The global optically pumped magnetometer market currently stands at USD 420 Million with estimated compound annual growth rates of 12.0 percent between now and 2033 due to an increasing adoption of non-cryogenic magnetic sensing technologies across various industries.

Bartington is actively engaged in expanding quantum sensing capabilities for both civilian and defense agencies through government-funded optically pumped magnetometer deployment projects on navigation and defense satellites, prototype releases of wearable OPM-MEG helmets for neural imaging applications, as well as field-ready OPM systems used in archaeological surveys and environmental assessments. Our participation in these initiatives demonstrates our dedication to expanding quantum sensing capabilities for both.

Advanced Magnetic Field Measurement Systems for Maritime Applications

Bartington Instruments continues to offer advanced magnetometer systems designed for maritime defense and vessel signature analysis. Their Mag-13 series boasts high-performance three-axis magnetic field sensors with noise levels below 4 picoTesla root mean square per square root Hertz at 1 Hz for use at depths exceeding 5 kilometers; making these sensors especially helpful in analyzing magnetic signatures of ships on degaussing ranges; this capability is key in modernizing naval forces.

Bartington offers an expansive submersible magnetometer portfolio, such as Mag648S and Mag649S models designed to meet large-scale harbor and offshore surveillance networks with minimal power consumption of 15 milliwatts or less. Furthermore, Bartington's Mag628, Mag629 and Mag669 aerospace-qualified models support magnetic anomaly detection systems used for submarine detection and airborne maritime patrol operations - meeting modern naval forces' need for enhanced underwater awareness and coastal security capabilities.

Collaboration Advances Superconducting Technology Testing

Bartington Instruments has delivered innovative magnetic field compensation technology to assist top research institutions' advanced research initiatives. Bartington supplied a three-axis magnetic sensor installed within Uppsala University's FREIA laboratory for use when testing High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider magnets and superconducting radio frequency cavities.

Bartington's active earth-magnetic-field compensation system with sensor technology was essential in protecting superconducting cavities during testing protocols and powering superconducting magnets at cryogenic temperatures using systems featuring Bartington monitoring equipment. This collaboration marked an important step forward for accelerator technology development while solidifying Bartington's standing as a provider of precision measurement solutions beyond maritime and defense applications.