🍁 Canada Unveils its Quantum 2030 Plan

National Defense is getting serious about Quantum sensing

Hey Everyone,

Canada unveil it’s Quantum 2030 plan which I found quite interesting.

Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces quantum S&T strategy : preparing for technological disruptions in the future operating environment.

• The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) Quantum Science and Technology Strategy Implementation Plan, known as Quantum 2030, is a roadmap to ensuring DND/CAF is better prepared for the disruptive potential of quantum technologies for defence and security over the next seven years (2023-2030).

For years, quantum computers have mostly been the focus of academics and government. Now, experts say we could be near a turning point where the technology is closer to commercialization, yet this is also bolstering the National Defense sector embrace of utilizing Quantum advantage on many levels.

Quantum 2030 Canada

The implementation plan includes five calls to action for DND/CAF:

• Identify who is expected to use quantum technologies within DND/CAF;

• Train personnel for a base level of understanding of quantum, known as quantum literacy;

• Harmonize quantum investments across DND/CAF;

• Access state-of-the-art technology through innovation programs; and,

• Engage industry and academia.

• Research and development into emerging technologies and countermeasures will ensure the nation is prepared to be an early adopter, work with allies and stay ahead of potential adversaries.

• Promising technologies include: quantum-enhanced radar, quantum-enhanced light detection and ranging (LiDAR), quantum algorithms for defence and security and quantum networking. Curiously a lot of this with regards to NAtional Defense has more to do with Quantum sensing than Quantum computing itself.

Research and development into emerging technologies and countermeasures will ensure the nation is prepared to be an early adopter, work with allies and stay ahead of potential adversaries.

Quantum Enhanced LiDAR

Promising technologies include: quantum-enhanced radar, quantum-enhanced light detection and ranging (LiDAR), quantum algorithms for defence and security and quantum networking.