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Pentagon may see one of quantum computing's first practical winners

11 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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11 August 2026

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IonQ received a $28 million DARPA contract modification to produce 25 Evergreen-05 optical atomic clocks, with a potential total of $58 million for 125 units, marking a shift from quantum computing experiments to practical defence applications in precise timekeeping for radar, secure communication, and GPS-denied navigation.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your quantum sensing startup now faces a new production standard set by DARPA and IonQ's contract. Meeting government-scale manufacturing and reliability demands this week could unlock defence contracts and validation for practical quantum products.

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