DRDO Makes Big Breakthrough In Quantum Technology

The advent of quantum technology poses a substantial risk to current security systems, and the country that manages to operate these technologies first will considerably shift the balance of power in its favor. In such an atmosphere, the news that DRDO has made a huge breakthrough in quantum technology is sending ripples across the globe.

A group of researchers from the DRDO and IIT Delhi effectively assessed the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) connection between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal in Uttar Pradesh, a distance of more than 100 kilometers, on February 23.

This secure key transmission was demonstrated using a commercial-grade optical fiber that was already on hand. “The performance parameters measured were found to be repetitively within the reported international standards at sifted key rates of up to 10 KHz,” the Ministry of Defense said in a press statement (read below).

“With this success, the country has demonstrated indigenous technology of secure key trans...

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