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IonQ Secures $21.1M for Quantum Networking with Air Force

1/14/2025

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IonQ has embarked on an ambitious $21.1 million project with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to revolutionize quantum networking at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome, New York. This groundbreaking initiative seeks to bolster secure communication and seamless interaction among quantum devices, harnessing the power of entangled qubits and free-space optical links for military use.

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IonQ has embarked on an ambitious $21.1 million project with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to revolutionize quantum networking at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome, New York. This groundbreaking initiative seeks to bolster secure communication and seamless interaction among quantum devices, harnessing the power of entangled qubits and free-space optical links for military use.