Quantum technologies for military purposes: concepts, species diversity, realities, regulation

Igor Ponkin

Abstract


The article is devoted to the study and explanation of the concept and concept of quantum technologies for military purposes. The author notes that the concept and the most important and promising innovative quantum technologies based on it have all grounds and prerequisites to become breakthrough (subversive) technologies in the military sphere. Though today these are mostly experimental developments, there are already quite working serial industrial technical devices, realizing these or those quantum technologies. Such already working (applied) and perspective quantum technologies are breakthrough technologies with huge potential, including and first of all - for military, changing the world and methods of military work. The essence of military application of quantum technologies consists in integration of such phenomena as quantum superposition, quantum entanglement, quantum tunneling and some other phenomena into the basis of military equipment in order to achieve capabilities, considerably exceeding the capabilities of classical for modern military systems. The article presents a basic thesaurus of the thematic horizon of quantum technologies. The author presents classification of real quantum technological solutions applicable, tested and potentially applicable in military sphere: quantum reconnaissance sensing and object detection; quantum systems of targeting object detection, target designation and dynamic targeting correction; quantum imaging systems and in general quantum visualization systems for military purposes; quantum inertial navigation and quantum positioning for military purposes; quantum and “post-quantum” systems; quantum and “post-quantum” systems for military navigation and positioning; quantum and “post-quantum” systems for military applications. The problems inhibiting modern military application of quantum technologies and prospects of their development are shown.

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