Airbus Wins 25-Year Contract to Build Cyber Gateways for France’s Armed Forces
Airbus Cybersecurity SAS, a subsidiary of Airbus, has been awarded a significant 25-year contract by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) to supply cybersecurity gateways for the Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs.
The PARACOM gateways will be deployed across various military networks, ensuring secure and filtered data exchanges between secret and unclassified systems. These include surface vessels, submarines, aircraft, helicopters, drones, and armored vehicles.
September 23, 2026 - 10:47 am
An Airbus Cybersecurity security operations centre. (Credit: Airbus / Dominique Eskenazi)
According to Airbus, PARACOM will be capable of handling data classifications ranging from "secret" to "unclassified," providing a robust digital shield for the French Armed Forces.
François Lombard, director of connected intelligence at Airbus Defense and Space, emphasized the importance of this contract, stating:
“This gateway strengthens the digital shield the French Armed Forces rely on to execute their missions.”
He also noted that Airbus has been supplying gateway solutions to French land forces since 2013. With a quarter-century horizon, this contract considers the evolving nature of cyber threats over time.
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