About
Lockheed Martin has been a customer and developer of quantum computing technology since 2010, when it became the first customer to purchase a D-Wave quantum computer for optimization and machine learning applications in aerospace and defense. The company operates quantum computing research facilities and has integrated quantum technologies into defense applications including secure communications, advanced radar systems, navigation, and cybersecurity. Lockheed Martin works with quantum companies and research institutions to develop quantum-enhanced capabilities for national security. Its investments cover quantum sensing for improved detection and measurement, quantum communications for secure military networks, and quantum computing for complex optimization problems in aircraft design, mission planning, and logistics across its aerospace and defense portfolio.
Quantum Specifications
| Quantum Focus | hardware |
