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Airbus completes acquisition of French cybersecurity firm Quarkslab

Airbus completed its acquisition of Quarkslab, a French cybersecurity firm with about 100 staff. Airbus Defence and Space said the deal builds sovereign cyber capability for French and allied authorities.

Verified AI-drafted Airbus press release, 1 October 2026

What it does not test. Does not disclose the acquisition price or which Quarkslab contracts or products transfer to Airbus.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. French firm (~100 staff) bought by French Airbus; already European owner/law, no answer changes. European 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

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