GTU To Work On Quantum Technologies For Defense Industry
January 13, 2023
Defense Industry Agency (SSB) of the Presidency of the Türkiye enters a new era in collaboration with institutions among which GTU is included by conceptualizing ongoing studies in the field of quantum and turning them into projects
SSB has cracked open the door for quantum technologies for Türkiye's Defense Industry with the "R&D Projects Signature Ceremony". ASELSAN, Electra IC, GTU, HAVELSAN, Mikro Nano, NANOTAM, Özyeğin University, Roketsan, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, TUALCOM, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM, and ULAK Communications officials participated in the ceremony, which took place at SSB Nuri Demirağ Conference Hall.
Among the R&D projects is included the project titled "Development of Microwave Quantum Radar Components (QUANTUM RADAR), which ASELSAN, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, and GTU jointly work on.
Other projects SSB has signed within this scope are as follows:
“Multi-Core Open Source Microprocessor Development (YONCA)” with TÜBİTAK BİLGEM and Electra IC
“Development of Swarm Communication Infrastructure Using V2X Technology (KARINCA)” with ULAK Haberleşme and TUALCOM
“Relative Positioning System in Swarm Robots with Ultra Wideband Communications (GÖKSU)” with HAVELSAN
“Fuel Cell Technology Development for Directed Energy Weapon Systems (ÇAĞIN)” with Roketsan
“MİRA” with ASELSAN, Roketsan, and Mikro Nano
“Infrared Detector Team Development (SÜPERÖRGÜ)” with ASELSAN and NANOTAM
“Quantum Lidar Development (KUANTUM LİDAR)” with ASELSAN and Özyeğin University