QuSecure’s quantum key distribution reaches TRL 7 with Army testing
QuSecure’s QuProtect R3 was assessed at Technology Readiness Level 7 during the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence Capstone 6 exercise. The demonstration involved secure communications for Army tactical systems using post-quantum cryptography.
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What this could mean
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TRL 7 validation opens a path for QuSecure to reach TRL 8 or 9 and for the U.S. Army to begin fielding PQC-protected tactical communications within about two years.
TRL 7 means the system has been demonstrated in a relevant operational environment, leaving mostly system integration and operational testing; Army programs such as Project Convergence are structured to accelerate transition of proven technologies.
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