Quantum sensing technologies for Defence applications: the project QUANDO

Quantum sensing technologies can reach levels of accuracy and performance beyond the limitations of classical sensing. Their market availability could revolutionize the defence capabilities, by leading to paradigmatic shifts in the design of future systems. The project QUANDO "Quantum Technologies for Defence with Application to Optronics" focuses on the investigation of Quantum Sensing Technologies (QSTs) in Defence applications for Detection, Recognition, Identification, and Tracking (DRIT) of difficult targets. The project aims at (i) investigating QSTs for Optronics, in order to improve the DRIT of difficult optical targets, (ii) exploring potential applications of quantum technologies to Radio Frequency sensor systems, and finally (iii) realizing a laboratory proof-of-concept demonstrator of an Electro-Optical/Radio-Frequency quantum sensor. This paper describes the current results of this ongoing project.