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AUKUS: Quantum Technology

Commons · Question 3892 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 3 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing the quantum technologies stream of AUKUS Pillar 2.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 3 Jun 2026

AUKUS partners are using quantum to develop alternate solutions for position, navigation, and timing (including by participating in trials of quantum clocks in June 2025). These capabilities create resilience for our trilateral forces in Global-Positionin...