Research and development services with DLR as part of the dtec.bw project MuQuaNet Text automatically translated in your browsing language Automatically translated

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The University of the Bundeswehr Munich (UniBw M) was founded in 1973 at the initiative of the then Federal Minister of Defence, Helmut Schmidt, under the name ‘Hochschule der Bundeswehr München’ (University of the Bundeswehr Munich). It is one of two universities of the Bundeswehr that the Bundeswehr has to train its trainee officers and young officers. The university is part of the civil organisational division Personnel and is assigned to the Federal Ministry of Defence. The research institute CODE for Cyber Defence at UniBw M conducts research on quantum communication as part of the dtec.bw project ‘MuQuaNet’. With the project, UniBw M is pursuing the goal of establishing a quantum communication network for test and research purposes in the greater Munich area. In the project, various technologies for quantum key distribution (QKD) are to be used, integrated into use cases and examined with regard to practicality, cost-effectiveness and, in particular, security. UniBw M therefore concluded a contract for research and development services with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in December 2022. The aim of the project is to build a quantum communication infrastructure on which selected safety-critical civil and military use cases are implemented and tested for their confidentiality, integrity, availability and cost-effectiveness. The research and development service contract included the requirements analysis, design and construction of a quantum-safe infrastructure between DLR's satellite operations in Oberpfaffenhofen and UniBw M. The aim is to develop and test a secure method based on quantum key distribution (QKD), which enables secure communication with satellites and secure transmission of data via quantum keys. The parties now intend to extend the contract for the second project phase of MuQuaNet until 31.12.2026 and to supplement the contract with a new work and financial plan for the period from 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2026. UniBw M intends to continue operating the quantum-safe infrastructure built up in the first project phase and to use it with DLR as part of further research work. UniBw M is currently preparing to connect DLR to MuQuaNet via the QuKommIn network. UniBw M will continue this connection as part of its cooperation with DLR to enable further testing by both QuKommIn and MuQuaNet. In addition, UniBw M and DLR will investigate and demonstrate the use of QKD in the ground segment in QKD-based satellite communications. The focus is on securing Telekommandos between a ground station and the satellite with QKD. Another goal of the cooperation between UniBw M and DLR is the integration of the dtec.bw project SeRANIS into the built-up quantum-safe infrastructure. Two low-distance ground stations - on the UniBw M Campus and at DLR - will be connected to the same network, which will also support QKD in the long term. The parties intended to research the challenges and develop appropriate solutions. Text automatically translated in your browsing language Automatically translated

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73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials

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137,000.00 EUR

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