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BAE Systems, Dassault and France advance F-35 and Rafale electronic warfare: fleet-scale EW upgrades, Rafale counter-drone laser

BAE Systems outlined how it plans to maintain, upgrade and scale electronic warfare (EW) capabilities across the global F-35 fleet. In parallel, France completed Rafale laser-guided rocket firing trials for counter-drone roles and is progressing Rafale–UAV cooperative missions for SEAD/DEAD, including EW data-sharing using Namib payloads ahead of future F5 collaborative capabilities.

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2026-07-13T00:59:04.741227-07:00

FlightGlobal

Falcon 10X begins flight-test campaign, targets type certification in 2027

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2026-06-19T04:53:26.241931-07:00

Reuters

EU court reinstates business-jet manufacturing in Green Taxonomy, backing Dassault

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2026-06-24T03:14:35.664096-07:00

Bloomberg

Onex-backed AirSprint to add at least five large-cabin jets via Bombardier, Dassault or Gulfstream

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2026-07-03T05:45:03.271047-07:00

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FlightGlobal

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BAE Systems, Dassault and France advance F-35 and Rafale electronic warfare: fleet-scale EW upgrades, Rafale counter-drone laser BAE Systems outlined how it plans to maintain, upgrade and scale electronic warfare (EW) capabilities across the global F-35 fleet. In parallel, France completed Rafale laser-guided rocket firing trials for counter-drone roles and is progressing Rafale–UAV cooperative missions for SEAD/DEAD, including EW data-sharing using Namib payloads ahead of future F5 collaborative capabilities.

2026-07-13T00:59:04.741227-07:00

BAE Systems, Dassault and France advance F-35 and Rafale electronic warfare: fleet-scale EW upgrades, Rafale counter-drone laser

Bloomberg

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Onex-backed AirSprint to add at least five large-cabin jets via Bombardier, Dassault or Gulfstream Canada’s fractional operator AirSprint, backed by Onex Partners, plans to buy at least five large-cabin aircraft over the next few years, selecting among Bombardier, Dassault Aviation and Gulfstream. The fleet expansion underscores continued demand for premium fractional capacity ahead of AirSprint’s planned Onex-led ownership change.

2026-07-03T05:45:03.271047-07:00

Onex-backed AirSprint to add at least five large-cabin jets via Bombardier, Dassault or Gulfstream

Air Data News

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Dassault CEO Eric Trappier signals openness to new international partners for future combat aircraft after FCAS fighter element Dassault Aviation is considering new partnerships for a future combat aircraft following the collapse of the fighter element of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). CEO Eric Trappier said potential partners would not necessarily have to come from Europe, keeping options open beyond the original FCAS framework.

2026-07-01T03:46:23.754011-07:00

Dassault CEO Eric Trappier signals openness to new international partners for future combat aircraft after FCAS fighter element

Reuters

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EU court reinstates business-jet manufacturing in Green Taxonomy, backing Dassault The EU Court of Justice and the EU General Court annulled rules that excluded business-aircraft manufacturing from the EU Green Taxonomy of Green Finance. The decisions—backing Dassault’s challenge—restore the segment’s eligibility to qualify under sustainability criteria, including transitional activities tied to decarbonisation (notably SAF).

2026-06-24T03:14:35.664096-07:00

EU court reinstates business-jet manufacturing in Green Taxonomy, backing Dassault

Air Data News

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Italy open to expanding GCAP with additional partners as Rome seeks Berlin’s participation Italy says more countries could join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the UK–Japan–Italy effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter, after signaling interest in bringing Germany into the programme. The comments add pressure to GCAP’s partner-selection and industrial-participation plans as GCAP moves deeper into design work.

2026-06-23T14:07:49.186518-07:00

Italy open to expanding GCAP with additional partners as Rome seeks Berlin’s participation

FlightGlobal

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Falcon 10X begins flight-test campaign, targets type certification in 2027 Dassault’s new flagship ultra-long-range business jet, the Falcon 10X, completed its maiden flight June 19 and has entered an initial flight-test campaign. The program is aiming for type certification of the 10X in 2027, with Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engines powering the first flight.

2026-06-19T04:53:26.241931-07:00

Falcon 10X begins flight-test campaign, targets type certification in 2027

Inflight Online

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Dassault positions Falcon 6X and Falcon 10X as ultra-large-cabin long-range “comfort + connectivity” propositions Dassault Aviation says its ultra-large-cabin Falcon 6X and Falcon 10X combine cabin comfort and onboard connectivity with long-range capability, targeting ultra-premium travelers seeking a step-change in experience on larger business jets. The company frames the pair as a market-shaping platform in the high-end long-range segment.

2026-06-16T05:03:52.889273-07:00

Dassault positions Falcon 6X and Falcon 10X as ultra-large-cabin long-range “comfort + connectivity” propositions

Air Data News

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Team Gen 6 and Spain’s post-FCAS pivot: Airbus, Indra and German industry line up for a next-generation combat-air roadmap As FCAS unravels, Airbus, Indra and other European defence and aerospace firms are offering Spain an alternative path to its next combat-air capabilities. Germany’s Team Gen 6 group—signed by eight companies at ILA Berlin—positions a post-FCAS sixth-generation effort supported by Spanish industry, alongside options including Eurofighter continuity, swarming drones and a combat cloud architecture.

2026-06-11T00:14:13.236263-07:00

Team Gen 6 and Spain’s post-FCAS pivot: Airbus, Indra and German industry line up for a next-generation combat-air roadmap

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