United States, Sept. 10 -- BAE Systems' FAST Labs (TM) research, development, and production organization and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have signed a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to advance quantum sensing and networking capabilities. This collaboration aims to refine and integrate cutting-edge technologies into quantum sensors, networks, and distributed sensing research in an effort to revolutionize capabilities and enhance future security for defense and civilian applications. Under the CRADA, BAE Systems' FAST Labs will utilize its expertise in developing quantum RF sensors based on Rydberg atoms, which are highly excited atoms suitable for studying quantum mechanics and enabling new te...