PsiQuantum and Lockheed Martin Team Up on Quantum Tech for Aerospace & Defense

PsiQuantum, a leading quantum computing startup, has signed a MoU with Lockheed Martin to explore how advanced quantum technology can be used in future aerospace and defense systems.

The agreement focuses on developing new algorithms and applications that could help solve extremely complex problems, that even today’s most powerful supercomputers struggle with, including high-precision simulations for aircraft design, advanced mission planning, and new approaches to secure communications.

PsiQuantum is known for its photonic quantum computing approach, which uses light instead of electrical signals to process information. The company is working toward building a fault-tolerant, million-qubit quantum computer that has attracted major investment and U.S. government interest.

For Lockheed Martin, this partnership reinforces its push into next-generation computing, adding quantum capabilities to its research in advanced aircraft, missile defense, and space systems. The company has historically been an early adopter of emerging computing technologies, and quantum computing could become a core tool for future defense applications.

While practical quantum computers are still years away, both companies say this collaboration will help build the groundwork especially by using PsiQuantum’s Construct software platform to design and test future quantum algorithms.

Defense primes are starting to prepare for the quantum era, much like they did with AI years ago. As quantum hardware develops, aerospace and defense projects could become some of its earliest real-world adopters.