Day: August 13, 2026

DARPA Awards Qunnect Contract to Advance Carina Polarization Compensation for Quantum Network Reliability

DARPA has awarded Qunnect a contract to advance the next-generation polarization compensation nodule in its Carina quantum entanglement distribution system. Carina already anchors quantum-network deployments in New York, Bozeman, Berlin, and Albuquerque. The funding targets real-time correction of fiber-induced polarization drift that can degrade quantum signals on commercial infrastructure.

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August 13, 2026

Saab UK, Aquark Technologies and Royal Navy Complete World-First Quantum Timing Radar Trial

Saab UK, Aquark Technologies and the Royal Navy DCTO completed a trial showing Giraffe 1X radars can maintain a coherent air picture using independent AQlock quantum timing without GNSS. The demonstration is believed to be a world-first for a distributed high-performance military radar network operating under representative denial and spoofing conditions. Technical outcomes and operational implications are detailed in the full report.

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August 13, 2026
Alice & Bob Helium Chip

Alice & Bob Joins €4.6 Million QuBriC Network for Quantum Error Correction Doctoral Training

Alice & Bob has joined QuBriC, Europe’s first doctoral network entirely dedicated to quantum error correction. The €4.6 million Horizon Europe programme will train 15 doctoral researchers across 16 universities and seven quantum companies. The collaboration brings cat-qubit expertise into a full-stack effort to bridge classical coding theory and quantum information science.

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August 13, 2026
Cybersecurity Hacking

HAWK Lattice Signature Scheme Withdrawn from NIST Round 3 After AI-Assisted Key-Recovery Attack​

An improved key-recovery attack discovered primarily by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview led the HAWK team to withdraw the lattice-based signature scheme from NIST’s third-round additional signatures process within roughly 17 hours of public disclosure. The attack applies known lattice techniques more thoroughly than prior human review and does not affect finalized standards ML-KEM or ML-DSA. The rapid timeline underscores why measured crypto-agility forms a practical component of post-quantum migration planning.

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August 13, 2026