Raman Research Institute (RRI) inks MoU with Indian navy

Raman Research Institute (RRI) inks MoU with Indian navy

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Category : Defense Published on: April 14 2023

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Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute of the department of science and technology (DST), has joined hands with the Indian Navy to develop secure maritime communications using quantum technologies.
The agreement, which is for a period of five years, was signed between RRI director professor Tarun Souradeep, and vice-admiral Sandeep Naithani, chief of materiel, Indian Navy.
Under this agreement, RRI’s Quantum Information and Computing (QuIC) lab will lead the research efforts towards developing quantum key distribution techniques that the Indian Navy could leverage in the nation's efforts towards securing free space communications.
This lab has been leading the country’s research in the field of secure quantum communication.
QuIC lab also happens to be India’s first laboratory to propose and implement a wide range of applications using single and entangled photons, particularly towards establishing secure communications in strategic areas like banking, defence, and cyber security.

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