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Airbus Defence To Acquire German Cybersecurity Firm INFODAS

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, March 25th, 2024

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Airbus Defence To Acquire German Cybersecurity Firm INFODAS

Airbus Group’s defense business on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Germany’s INFODAS, which provides cybersecurity and information technology solutions to the defense and critical infrastructure markets. Terms of the deal, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2024, were not disclosed. INFODAS has about 250 employees and annual sales of about $54 million. Airbus Defence and Space said the pending deal supports the company’s goal to strengthen its cybersecurity portfolio for its customers worldwide. “With…

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