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Q-CTRL said its quantum infrastructure software could help quantum computers deliver operational advantages for military logistics and defense planning applications as early as 2027, according to a new white paper focused on battlefield information dominance.
The company outlined four defense-focused case studies — convoy routing, strategic airlift optimization, resilient defense manufacturing, and missile defense/counter-UAS operations — using IBM quantum hardware and quantum optimization techniques to improve logistics efficiency, asset allocation, and response times.
Q-CTRL said the work aligns with IBM’s published quantum roadmap and builds on its earlier claim of achieving practical quantum advantage in materials discovery through software that enhances the performance of existing quantum computers.
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