Defensive Future Studies

Defensive Future Studies

Identification of internal and external factors affecting the development of quantum computer technology in the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mahdi Gholampoor 1
Hossein Hedayati 2
Kamran Rezaei 3
Vahid Zeraati 4
1 Assistant Professor of Basic Sciences, Imam Ali (AS) University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Master's Student in Physics, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
3 Instructor of Management, AJA Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
4 Instructor of Readiness and Support, IRI Military Command and Staff College, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/dfsr.2023.1973923.1661
Abstract
Research is being conducted to identify internal and external factors impacting the development of quantum computer technology in the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. The research method used in this study is descriptive-survey. There are 30 professors of physics departments at army officer universities, managers and experts of the army science and research organization who are working in the field of quantum computer technology in this study. As the sample community has a limited number of members, the whole community is used. Friedman's test and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the research data. After analyzing the findings in the matrix (SWOT), it was found that the strategic position of quantum computer technology is in the WO area. According to the results of the research, it can be concluded that the most important strategic priorities for the development of quantum computer technology in the army are: the weaknesses of the lack of appropriateness of the budget and assigned mission in the army, in the strengths of focusing on applied fields A soldier in the army saw opportunities in the possibility of exploiting the facilities of research centers at the national level.
Keywords
Quantum technology
quantum computer
SWOT
Subjects

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