Ultra-Sensitive Quantum Telemetry Receiver

Department of War · Air Force · SBIR Topic · 26.BZ

posted 5 August 2026 · closed 23 September 2026

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Summary

The Department of the Air Force, AFMC is issuing an SBIR Phase I topic to investigate and develop an ultra-sensitive quantum telemetry receiver that leverages Rydberg‑based quantum sensors for dramatically higher signal detection performance. The effort targets advanced battle management system (ABMS) integration and JADC2 communications, aiming to overcome bandwidth constraints and interference in contested environments.

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