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# France redirects Pasqal from defence quantum programme to civil FTQC R&D
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-09-28-pasqal-france-civil-quantum-pivot/
- Published: 2026-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T03:52:47.000Z
- Description: France's SGPI and DGE asked Pasqal to submit a new R&D programme for fault tolerant neutral atom quantum computing, as the firm ends its role in the LSQUARE/PROQCIMA defence programme after completing its first phase.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Industry, investment and R&D, Defence and space, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [Pasqal press release (GlobeNewswire), 28 September 2026](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/28/3369765/0/en/pasqal-announces-an-evolution-of-its-collaboration-framework-with-the-french-public-authorities.html?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not confirm the size, funding decision or timing of the new civil FTQC programme.

**How this item counts.** No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0\. France only asked Pasqal to submit new civil FTQC plan; funding/scope unconfirmed. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)