Quantum computing is revolutionizing satellite operations in 2025, enabling advancements in optimization, secure communication, and deep-space exploration. While challenges remain, hybrid quantum-classical systems, quantum key distribution (QKD), and quantum-enhanced sensing are driving significant progress.
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Systems for Optimization
A recent study published in the Journal of Industrial Information Integration introduced a hybrid quantum-classical framework…
What is Dual-Use Technology?
Innovations with both military and civilian applications are called dual-use technologies. Although these technologies were created for benign purposes, they may be used in security or defense-related fields. They cover various topics, such as quantum computing, biotechnology, advanced semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and aerospace technologies. Due to the quick development of…
In today's rapidly evolving technology world, civilian and military boundaries are increasingly blurred, particularly in space, cyber, and artificial intelligence (AI). This blurring is driving a new era of civil-military collaboration, poised to reshape national security and technological innovation [1].
Space: The New Frontier of Cooperation
The aerospace industry has overnight been revolutionized, with companies…
Written by: Milenko Starcik, Andrzej Olchawa, Ricardo Fradique, Ayman Boulaich
NASA's Core Flight System (cFS) is an open-source software framework that supports mission operations by providing a modular and scalable architecture. Despite its widespread use in aerospace applications, a recent security assessment of cFS version Aquila uncovered critical vulnerabilities that could be exploited to disrupt…
The convergence of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the potential of space operations and cyber security. By combining large-scale computation with data processing capable of making smart decisions, these two technologies are assisting in enhancing satellite control, mission planning, and cyber-attack detection. As these two fields gather large amounts of data…
Space is facing significant global challenges to deal with emerging challenges such as exploration, security, and sustainable development in the special sector. With technological advancements and the development of commercial and governmental activities in space, new regulations and international deals are necessary to ensure a safe and cooperative environment.
EU Space Act
The European Union…

