France’s DGA orders five more Dassault Falcon 2000 LXS Albatros to complete 12-aircraft AVSIMAR fleet

The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) on 26 September 2025 notified Dassault Aviation of a contract for five Falcon 2000 LXS Albatros maritime patrol aircraft under the AVSIMAR programme, completing a 12-aircraft requirement (seven ordered in December 2020). The jets will underpin maritime surveillance and search-and-rescue operations pending planned replacement of some roles by drones.

Discovered 2025-10-01T05:07:28.142740-07:00 | 2025-10-01T05:07:28.142740-07:00

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  • Completes France's 12-aircraft AVSIMAR buy (five notified 26 Sept 2025 plus seven from Dec 2020), immediately bolstering maritime patrol and SAR availability while bridging capability until unmanned assets assume surveillance duties.
  • Signals continued demand and production workload for Dassault amid broader capacity strains as the company expands output and hiring to meet export commitments: https://hype.aero/?story=7db0f7c9-f054-42ac-ae15-9cb16ead137d
  • Underscores the dual-track approach to maritime ISR in Europe—retaining crewed maritime aircraft even as governments order persistent UAVs like the MQ-9B SkyGuardian to augment/replace patrol missions: https://hype.aero/?story=0aad8aa3-b9fc-4697-82eb-4c9271cb8abc

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