Dassault Aviation is a French aerospace company that shapes the future by designing and building military aircraft, business jets and space systems.

Key actor in French sovereignty and national defense

Designer of the Vortex reusable spaceplane, for military and civilian missions

Designer and builder of the Rafale multirole fighter, capable of handling all types of missions for both air forces and naval air arms

Designer of technological demonstrators as leading partner in the nEUROn combat drone and New Generation Fighter (NGF) programs

Designer and builder of the Falcon family of business jets, recognized for their handling qualities, operational flexibility, fuel efficiency and innovative design

Designer and builder of special Falcons for maritime surveillance, intelligence or medical evacuation missions

The hub of a strategic industrial network comprising hundreds of companies in France and international markets

Core shareholder in Thales

Expertise in key sovereign technologies

Pioneer in digital technologies and developer of CATIA™, the 3D CAD/CAM system that has become a global standard

Creator of more than 100 prototypes in the last century, with over 10,000 aircraft delivered to 90 countries

Dassault Aviation Facts & Figures (2024):

• Revenues: € 6.2 Billion (68 % export);
• Orders: € 10.9 Billion (90 % export);
• Net income: € 1056 Million;
• 14,600 employees;
• 18 specialized facilities (including 13 in France) and a global network of service centers;
• More than 10,000 military and civil aircraft delivered since 1916;
• More than 2150 Falcon jets and 1000 fighters aircraft in service;
• More than 90 countries using Falcons and Dassault military aircraft (Rafale, Mirage, Alpha Jet…).

Production:

• Combat aircraft
  • Rafale, omnirole combat aircraft, 533 ordered (including 299 export);
  • Upgrade of military aircraft for new missions.
• Falcon
  • 3 business jets ranging from 4,000 to 6,450 nm:
    • twinjet Falcon 2000LXS;
    • twinjet Falcon 6X;
    • trijet Falcon 8X.
• Multirole Aircraft: maritime surveillance, medevac, intelligence, etc.

Developments:

• Various research cooperation projects: CORAC, CleanAviation, SESAR, ALCAS, etc.
• Rafale: F4 standard in progress, F5 in preparation (including a UCAV);
• 10X, twinjet ultra large cabin – ultra long range business aircraft;
• Falcon Albatros (maritime surveillance) for the French Navy;
• Falcon Archange (intelligence) for the French Air Force;
• NGF: leadership for the development of a New Generation Fighter demonstrator, in cooperation with Germany and Spain;
• EURODRONE: MALE in cooperation with Airbus Defence & Space and Leonardo;
• Space research projects, including the Vortex reusable spaceplane;