Dassault Aviation

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
The next-generation combat aircraft landscape in Europe remains in flux amid potentially shifting industrial arrangements and timelines.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aerospace companies including ArianeGroup, Dassault and Thales have had to close sites near Bordeaux in southwest France as wildfires continue to burn in the region.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Balancing its military and business aviation activities and organizing its production sites by specialties helps the airframer weather crises.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Dassault Aviation has seen orders for its Falcon business jets increasing sharply in the first half, amounting to 23, CEO Eric Trappier says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
After the termination of the trinational New Generation Fighter program, Dassault Aviation is gearing up to work on a Rafale successor on its own.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Airbus seeks a major role in Europe's next-generation fighter while exploring new partnerships after FCAS collapsed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Dassault says it has demonstrated the use of its Rafale fighter in cooperation with an uncrewed air vehicle in a mock attack on an adversary’s air defenses.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Dassault Aviation’s CEO says the company is open to cooperation on whatever comes after the demise of the New Generation Fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Dassault Aviation flew its largest business jet yet, the Falcon 10X, for the first time on June 19 from Bordeaux-Merignac Airport in southwestern France.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Dassault Aviation has commenced flight testing for its largest business jet yet with the Falcon 10X taking to the air on June 19.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Germany says planning is underway for what comes next after its fighter partnership with France fizzled.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Eight years after Airbus and Dassault shook hands at the ILA Berlin Air Show to jointly pursue a future combat aircraft, France and Germany have decided to go their separate ways.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Growing demand for business jet maintenance in Asia is yielding increased work for ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus Defense and Space CEO Michael Schöllhorn hopes France and Germany will finally resolve the path forward for the New Generation Fighter program by ILA.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Richard Aboulafia
What’s next after the latest Bombardier, Dassault and Gulfstream models?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Thierry Dubois
Dassault's latest business jet has a larger cabin than the competitors from Bombardier and Gulfstream.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Dassault and OHB propose Vortex-S spaceplane for ESA, aiming to boost Europe’s space capabilities with reusable designs and autonomous missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Dassault Aviation’s Vortex spaceplane demonstrator will use Arkadia Space-made thrusters for in-orbit maneuvering, the supplier said.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Robert Wall
While Bombardier and Gulfstream have led business jet deliveries, the Falcon 10X may help revive Dassault’s market share.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Dassault Aviation is counting on the Falcon 10X’s cabin dimensions and comfort features as decisive selling points for the company’s new flagship business jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Dassault Aviation has started building parts for its Vortex spaceplane demonstrator with the aim of building momentum for a project it wants to see flying as early as 2028.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Dassault Aviation included novel pilot assistance features in the design of the Falcon 10X's flight deck, reducing pilot workload and bringing more automation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Thierry Dubois
Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 10X does not just draw on the company’s military aircraft heritage, it also plans to add to it with special mission applications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
In developing the new Falcon 10X business jet, Dassault engineers have relied on an engineering simulator to begin creating operating procedures.
Aircraft & Propulsion