Arqit Limited has entered into a collaboration agreement with Babcock International Group. The agreement will see the two companies jointly test and experiment with a range of use case scenarios and practical applications for government and defence customers to demonstrate the encryption capabilities of Arqit's QuantumCloud product. It will also see Babcock deepen its involvement in important areas of broader Quantum Technology development.

QuantumCloud creates software encryption keys, combining patented quantum and classical technologies. The product is simple and efficient to use at any cloud, edge, or end point device with no disruption to hardware or software required. Under the agreement, the software will be tested in live operational scenarios to demonstrate encryption capabilities in a dynamic environment and across a variety of platforms and military networks.

This testing will include planned participation in a number of UK Government funded projects.