French armed forces

France has tasked Thales, Bull and the CEA with developing software for quantum computers intended for use by the French armed forces, according to a report by Clubic. The partnership links a major defence electronics group, a computing company and the state's atomic research body, highlighting France's push to turn quantum computing research into military applications.

French technology group Thales, computer maker Bull and the Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) are working together on software for quantum computers intended for use by the French armed forces. The collaboration links France's leading defence electronics firm, its flagship computing company and its national nuclear research body around military applications of quantum technology.