• Airbus completed the acquisition of French cybersecurity firm Quarkslab on Oct. 1, 2026, expanding its Defence and Space cyber operations.
• Quarkslab, founded in 2011, has about 100 employees in Paris and Rennes, with Tikehau Capital backing since 2020.
• The deal adds QShield, a software protection platform designed to counter AI-driven threats and deter reverse-engineering in defence and aerospace.
• Quarkslab will be integrated into Airbus Defence and Space’s Connected Intelligence activities, strengthening its sovereign cyber positioning in France and Europe.
• The transaction follows Airbus cyber acquisitions in Germany in 2024 and the UK in March 2026.

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