The project will achieve indigenous design, development and demonstration of aerial payload including quantum pointing acquisition and tracking system for performing quantum communication on a moving platform (vehicle). It can also serve as the last link for quantum satellites and also enable us to make a significant contribution to a broad range of technological advancements in India.

• Ad-hoc and agile quantum secure communication links for different terrains, LAN and WAN
• Application areas: Warfare, 6G, and Quantum Internet, strategic sector: battlefields, seaborn communication, disaster management, secure banking infrastructure, financial institutions, etc.

• Maneuverability, flexibility, and agility for quantum communication
• Real-time coverage at different space and time scales
• All-weather operations in the daytime, clear night, and rainy nights are possible
• On-demand and multi-node quantum network connection
• Reconfigurable aerial quantum nodes required for integrated quantum networks (satellites and ground-based nodes), for providing full and broad coverage.

Dr. Anindita Banerjee (PI)

Project Manager AIQT, CDAC Pune

aninditab [at] cdac [dot] in