D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) said on Wednesday that it has completed assembly of a quantum computer that could be used for military applications.
The D-Wave Advantage2 annealing quantum system has been assembled at the headquarters of Davidson Technologies in Huntsville, Alabama.
(Davidson is an engineering company that supports the U.S. Department of Defense and major aerospace contractors.)
With assembly finished, D-Wave said the system will now undergo final calibration and readiness testing. It will eventually be installed in a secure facility built to run sensitive applications using quantum computing technology.
“The installation of an Advantage2 system will enable Davidson to explore and develop real-world quantum applications — particularly in optimization — for some of the U.S. government's most complex problems and then deploy those applications in a secure environment,” said D-Wave CEO Dr. Alan Baratz.
“Davidson has a legacy of applying advanced technologies to support our nation’s defense.”
Huntsville has long been a hub for the aerospace and defense industries. It’s home to NASA’s Marshall Flight Center as well as contractors like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing.
The Advantage2 will be the first quantum computer hosted in the state.
“Hosting the forthcoming Advantage2 system onsite reinforces Davidson’s commitment to national security innovation,” said Davidson president and CEO Dale Moore.
“This milestone is more than symbolic—we believe it represents a step-change in how quantum technology can be deployed, evaluated, and applied to defense missions that require precision, scale, and speed.”
D-Wave’s stock gained 14.1% on Wednesday and is up more than 360% over the past year.
Expanding quantum’s use cases
D-Wave also announced at its Qubits 2025 user conference last month that it had introduced updates to its hybrid quantum solvers and expanded its set of use cases to help accelerate adoption.
The company said the updates were in response to growing demand from end users, independent software vendors, system integrators, and resellers.
Previously, D-Wave’s quantum optimization tools were used for workforce scheduling, production planning, and logistics routing.
New use cases now include portfolio optimization for financial institutions and repair/maintenance operations for industrial systems.
Baratz said organizations are increasingly struggling to solve complex optimization problems with traditional computing tools.
“This is driving the creation of a new market category—quantum optimization, which leverages the power of quantum computing to address these real-world problems,” he said.
In March, D-Wave reported a major milestone in Science magazine, claiming it had achieved “quantum supremacy” by solving a problem that would take classical supercomputers millions of years to complete.
QBTS shares surged 46.9% after the paper was published.
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