Quantum Technology for Defence: What to Expect for the Air and Space Domains

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Quantum Technology for Defence: What to Expect for the Air and Space Domains

Original language description

Quantum Technology (QT) has its foundation in quantum mechanics, a discipline more than one hundred years old. The first applications of quantum mechanics, known as Quantum Revolution 1.0, include nuclear fission, lasers, semiconductors, etc., where the statistical aspects of quantum behaviour are exploited. The first quantum revolution had and still has a profound impact on all aspects of society, from the military and international security to the development of atomic weapons, chips, computers, and precise navigation. NATO organizations, bodies, and member states are actively studying QTs, both theoretically and experimentally, to cope with the inherent critical technological challenges.4,5 At the 2021 NATO Summit, Allied leaders launched the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), with a branch dedicated to QTs.6 Importantly, QT are a subject of interest in NATO ACT studies.7 Moreover, the NATO Science and Technology Organization study `Science & Technology Trends 2020-2040’ examined the basis and expectations for QT in NATO while the NATO Conference of National Armaments Directors discussed the implementation plan for QT.8 It is important to stress here that most QTs are currently at low Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) and, thus, difficult to accurately predict the actual performance, capability, all possible applications, and timelines. This is known as the Collingridge dilemma that applies when `a) impacts cannot be easily predicted until the technology is extensively developed and widely used; b) control or change is difficult when the technology has become entrenched’.9 In this paper, we aim to build awareness of QT by briefly introducing the QT’s key elements, their basic applications, the potential utility in the air and space domains, and set realistic expectation for fielded QT.

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Type

O - Miscellaneous

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50902 - Social sciences, interdisciplinary

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů