The Australian Missile Corporation (AMC) has propelled plans to beef up the nation’s defence industry with an agreement that could see the development of quantum computing technology for its new guided weapons systems. The deal arrives amid burgeoning global tensions with China, with growing concerns regarding the communist regime’s rapidly expanding military might. Archer Materials, a manufacturer of quantum computing processors, announced it had signed a non-binding letter of intent with AMC to potentially support the development of Australia’s sovereign defence capabilities. “Archer is developing quantum computing processor chip technology and currently possesses advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities that will be of benefit to a future sovereign guided weapons enterprise,” stated an AMC media release. Archer plans to collaborate with AMC—a subsidiary of NIOA, Australia’s largest weapons and munitions contractor—to support the Australian Government’s $1 billion (US$770 million) injection towards the Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise (SGWE), announced in March. The SGWE …