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Airbus Bets on French Cloud for Defense AI
16 Jul
Summary
- Airbus partners with Scaleway for cloud infrastructure.
- The deal supports AI tools developed with French startup Mistral.
- Up to 900 critical applications will migrate by 2029.

Airbus has entered into a multi-year agreement with Scaleway, a cloud infrastructure provider, to host critical applications for its industrial and defense operations. This strategic partnership aims to support the deployment of advanced AI tools, co-developed with French startup Mistral.
The agreement signifies Airbus's commitment to digital sovereignty, ensuring that intellectual property, research, and sensitive data remain within European control. Scaleway was selected after meeting over 150 stringent technical and legal requirements.
This collaboration will see approximately 70 critical applications migrated to Scaleway by the end of 2028. The broader initiative has the potential to encompass up to 900 applications over the next five to six years, enhancing Airbus's capabilities in AI for aerospace and defense.