Aerospace and defense company Airbus has selected Scaleway as its sovereign cloud provider.

Following a tender process, Airbus has opted for French cloud firm Scaleway to bring its sovereign European cloud platform into Airbus' multicloud strategy.

In a statement, Airbus said it assessed applicants for the tender based on technical capabilities, including cloud services, interoperability, scalability, and AI capabilities, as well as operational standards and legal and governance safeguards related to keeping data within the European jurisdiction.

The company said that by taking a multicloud approach, it will be able to put workloads where they are best suited, depending on technical and regulatory needs, adding that it will use Scaleway's platform for workloads related to aircraft design, engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise operations.

“Artificial intelligence is redefining how the world's most advanced industries design, manufacture and operate. Unlocking its full potential requires digital infrastructure that combines world-class performance with trust, openness and long-term control. We're proud that Airbus has selected Scaleway to help build this next chapter of its cloud strategy and to demonstrate that Europe can deliver sovereign cloud capabilities at the highest international standards," said Damien Lucas, CEO of Scaleway.

"This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our broader commitment to European digital sovereignty. By integrating a trusted, high-performance cloud environment that keeps our critical data assets shielded from foreign extraterritorial laws, we are ensuring that our digital infrastructure keeps pace with our aerospace innovation, while maintaining control and resilience of our industrial operations," added Catherine Jestin, EVP of digital at Airbus.

Reports that Airbus was seeking a European cloud partner emerged earlier this year, with the company noting that this was due to some data being "extremely sensitive." The company got a second HPC system from Bull in May 2026, part of a multiyear supercomputing contract.