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Daher unveils TBM 980 with full‑touchscreen Garmin G3000 PRIME and cabin upgrades

Daher unveiled the TBM 980, the sixth iteration of its TBM 900 turboprop family, at a ceremony in Tarbes. The new variant features Garmin’s third‑generation G3000 PRIME full‑touchscreen avionics to reduce pilot workload and adds upgraded cabin features for improved comfort and ergonomics.

Discovered 2026-01-14T09:25:30.968191-08:00 | 2026-01-14T09:25:30.968191-08:00

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  • The move brings advanced touchscreen G3000 PRIME avionics to the TBM line, a clear cockpit‑modernization step that mirrors other recent retrofit and upgrade programs for mission and transport aircraft (see Garmin G5000H selection) [source:6787a60e-8d49-4bc7-9aea-4fc106357db0].
  • Refresh strengthens Daher’s TBM product competitiveness against light turboprop and owner‑operator business aircraft, relevant given Daher’s 76 deliveries in 2025 and the central role of TBM shipments in its output [source:027ef4cb-67d4-4912-89f8-1a849791c913].
  • The update highlights the TBM platform’s broader strategic value to Daher, which is also leveraging the airframe for other programs such as the EyePulse MALE demonstrator, underscoring manufacturing and systems‑integration synergies [source:b3fa3017-e564-42a3-9c45-920a0825b42a].

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