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Quantum Technology

Commons · Question 112708 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in developing a quantum illumination capability.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 26 Feb 2026

Defence quantum experts within Defence Science and Technology (DST), the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) work closely with our international allies and partners in wider Government, industry and aca...