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DRDO Successfully Tests Quantum Key Distribution System to Secure Military Communications
DRDO Successfully Tests Quantum Key Distribution System to Secure Military Communications
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India’s DRDO on Wednesday successfully tested an indigenous Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system on a live network at the PXE in Chandipur, Odisha.
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India has taken a significant step towards strengthening the security of military communications, with DRDO successfully testing an indigenous quantum key distribution system designed to secure real-time telemetry during artillery and armoured weapon trials.The QKD system uses quantum principles to distribute cryptographic keys and signals, and can detect attempts to intercept the key exchange, offering a high level of security for sensitive defence communications.Developed under DRDO’s Microelectronic Devices, Computational Systems & Cyber Security (MCC) cluster in partnership with Bengaluru-based Taqbit Labs, the system offers unconditional security with built-in eavesdropping detection.Its successful integration into a live operational environment lays the groundwork for larger, multi-hop quantum networks capable of safeguarding military communications against emerging cyber threats, including those posed by future quantum computers.
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DRDO Successfully Tests Quantum Key Distribution System to Secure Military Communications
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully tested an indigenous Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system on a live network at the Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) in Chandipur district, Odisha.
India has taken a significant step towards strengthening the security of military communications, with DRDO successfully testing an indigenous quantum key distribution system designed to secure real-time telemetry during artillery and armoured weapon trials.
The
QKD system uses quantum principles to distribute cryptographic keys and signals, and can detect attempts to intercept the key exchange, offering a high level of security for sensitive defence communications.
Developed under DRDO’s Microelectronic Devices, Computational Systems & Cyber Security (MCC) cluster in partnership with Bengaluru-based Taqbit Labs, the system offers unconditional security with built-in eavesdropping detection.
Its successful integration into a live operational environment lays the groundwork for larger, multi-hop
quantum networks capable of safeguarding military communications against emerging cyber threats, including those posed by future quantum computers.
