According to the latest report, the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has purchased a quantum computer. This makes the Department of Defense the first government department to buy quantum computers, but as they become more practical, other departments may follow. The Department of Defense will now work with Orca Computing to figure out how to make quantum computing part of its work.
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The British Ministry of Defence said it will work with British quantum computer developer Orca Computing to explore the application of quantum technology in the field of defense. Stephen Till, head of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at the MoD, called it a “milestone moment”.
It is understood that quantum computers can perform extremely complex calculations very quickly and can solve problems that ordinary computers cannot.
Specifically, the Department of Defense will work with Orca’s PT-1 quantum computer. The device is one of the first quantum computers capable of operating at room temperature, and previous quantum computers required the room to be below freezing to keep the qubits cool. The Defense Department says PT-1 will help it learn about quantum computers more quickly.
Richard Murray, CEO of Orca Computing said: “Our partnership with the Department of Defense provides us with hands-on close interaction, working with real hardware, that will help us together discover new applications for this revolutionary new technology.”
The fact that the UK government has purchased the technology shows that quantum computing is still in the early stages of its development. That being said, Orca has built a device that doesn’t require freezing, suggesting that some important advancements are being made in the field.
