{"id":33900,"date":"2024-03-07T02:24:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T02:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2024\/03\/07\/french-defense-ministry-picks-startups-to-develop-quantum-computers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:35:37","slug":"french-defense-ministry-picks-startups-to-develop-quantum-computers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/battlefield-tech\/2024\/03\/07\/french-defense-ministry-picks-startups-to-develop-quantum-computers\/","title":{"rendered":"French defense ministry picks startups to develop quantum computers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">France\u2019s defense-procurement agency said it awarded contracts to five domestic computer-research startups to develop technology that will allow the country to have two universal quantum computer prototypes by 2032, with the goal of developing quantum systems usable for defense requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The framework agreements with the five companies \u2013 Alice &amp; Bob, C12, Pasqal, Quandela and Quobly \u2013 are worth up to \u20ac500 million (US$545 million), the Armed Forces Ministry said in an emailed statement on March 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Emmanuel Macron announced a national quantum strategy three years ago to equip the country with the computing resources required to guarantee France\u2019s sovereignty in the field. Quantum computing exploits the laws of quantum physics with the goal of solving complex problems faster than with classical computers, a target known as quantum advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cQuantum technology is of major importance to the Armed Forces, with potential applications in cryptography or in communications,\u201d the ministry said in the statement. \u201cThe revolution underway will allow us to perceive our environment with unprecedented precession, discover new materials, explore new ways of transmitting information, navigate there where the GPS network is inaccessible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program to develop quantum-computer prototypes will be coordinated by the Defense Digital Agency, known by its French acronym AND, and part of the procurement agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google, IBM and others have built the first wave of quantum computers, but challenges around stability and scalability means commercial applications still face hurdles. 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