Bull delivered and put into operation a multi-site high-performance computing infrastructure for Airbus across Toulouse and Hamburg. The environment triples Airbus’s European simulation capacity and is used for aerodynamic design, acoustic analyses, and structural stress calculations. The first supercomputer started in Toulouse in 2025, fourteen months after the multi-year contract was signed, and the Hamburg system went live later to complete the program. Bull supplies an HPC-as-a-service model that includes computer systems, storage, and data centers. Supercomputers are pre-assembled in Angers as modular units to reduce installation time, using Direct Liquid Cooling to lower energy consumption and reuse residual heat to warm nearby buildings.
"Bull has delivered the supercomputing infrastructure for Airbus and officially put it into operation. The multi-site HPC environment, spread across Toulouse and Hamburg, triples the European aircraft manufacturer's simulation capacity. The project has been underway for several years and is now fully operational. The first supercomputer went live in Toulouse in 2025, fourteen months after the multi-year contract was signed. Hamburg followed this year, marking the completion of the program."
"Airbus uses the new HPC environment for the aerodynamic design of its aircraft, acoustic analyses, and structural stress calculations. These tasks are crucial for both improving existing aircraft and designing the next generation. According to Airbus, demand for computing power has risen sharply due to the "rapidly changing" aviation market. Bull provides a complete solution, from computer systems to storage and data centers, in an HPC-as-a-service model."
"Bull pre-assembles the supercomputers in part at its factory in Angers, France, after which they are assembled on-site as modular units. This approach significantly reduces installation time. The systems utilize Direct Liquid Cooling, a patented technology that reduces energy consumption. Furthermore, the residual heat from the systems is reused to heat adjacent buildings."
"Earlier this year, the Bull brand officially returned after years as part of Atos and Eviden. Shortly thereafter, the French government acquired the company for 404 million euros. This was deemed necessary due to the strategic interests represented by the former Atos division, including providing computing power for research related to nuclear weapons."
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