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Dassault, Reliance to Build Falcon 2000XLS Bizjets in India – First Roll-Off by 2028

Dassault Aviation and Reliance Aerostructure Ltd have signed a strategic agreement to manufacture Falcon 2000XLS business jets at Reliance’s new Mihar assembly line. It will be the first time Dassault Falcon aircraft are built outside France, with the initial jet slated to roll off in 2028.

2025-06-18T02:39:16.975433-07:00

European Spaceflight

Dassault, France’s Armed Forces and ESA Formalize Partnership on VORTEX Reusable Spaceplane

2025-06-23T06:54:31.797440-07:00

Air Data News

India Secures $7.4 Billion Deal with France for 26 Rafale M Jets

2025-04-28T03:53:01.292590-07:00

Aviation Week

Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X Certification Nears Completion with Final Test Pending

2025-05-19T03:14:35.147177-07:00

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Aviation Week

Dassault Aims to Elevate VORTEX Reusable Spaceplane into ESA Program, CEO Says Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier said Tuesday the company is lobbying for the VORTEX reusable spaceplane demonstrator to be adopted formally as a European Space Agency program, aiming to secure ESA funding and accelerate development of Europe’s first reusable orbital vehicle.

2025-07-23T23:51:06.706439-07:00

Dassault Aims to Elevate VORTEX Reusable Spaceplane into ESA Program, CEO Says

Reuters

Ukraine Loses First French-Donated Mirage 2000 to Technical Malfunction Losing its first French-donated Dassault Mirage 2000, Ukraine's Air Force reported a crash attributed to technical malfunction during an operational flight. The pilot ejected safely, marking the inaugural loss among the newly supplied fleet of advanced fighters as Kyiv ramps up Western air capability support.

2025-07-22T15:11:30.757598-07:00

Ukraine Loses First French-Donated Mirage 2000 to Technical Malfunction

Reuters

Dassault CEO Warns FCAS/SCAF Programme Could Collapse Without Clear Leadership Dassault Aviation chief Eric Trappier cautioned that the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) programme needs clearer governance and a defined lead nation, warning the sixth-generation fighter demonstrator could unravel this year if partners fail to agree on leadership structures.

2025-07-22T10:51:49.703849-07:00

Dassault CEO Warns FCAS/SCAF Programme Could Collapse Without Clear Leadership

Reuters

Dassault’s H1 Order Intake Surges 57% to €8.1 B on Rafale and Falcon Sales, US Tariffs Threaten Jet Competitiveness Dassault Aviation reported H1 2025 order intake of €8.075 billion—up 57% year-on-year—driven by 26 Rafale fighter exports and eight Falcon business jets. CEO Éric Trappier warns proposed 30% US duties under the Inflation Reduction Act could erode Falcon competitiveness in North America.

2025-07-22T09:48:09.292638-07:00

Dassault’s H1 Order Intake Surges 57% to €8.1 B on Rafale and Falcon Sales, US Tariffs Threaten Jet Competitiveness

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Italian F-35Bs and Harriers Integrate with French Navy Rafales in Joint Drills This month, Italian F-35B Lightning IIs and AV-8B Harrier jets conducted integrated flight operations with French Navy Dassault Rafales, testing STOVL carrier tactics and combined air operations in bilateral drills aimed at boosting interoperability and tactical coordination.

2025-07-09T22:02:59.094939-07:00

Italian F-35Bs and Harriers Integrate with French Navy Rafales in Joint Drills

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French Probe Examines Hollande and Gayet over €7.8 B Deal for 36 Rafale Jets A judge-led investigation opened in France in 2021 is examining the €7.8 billion, 36-aircraft Rafale fighter sale to India concluded in 2016. Prosecutors are probing former president François Hollande and partner Julie Gayet for alleged improprieties in the deal’s negotiation and approval processes.

2025-07-07T23:02:34.027080-07:00

French Probe Examines Hollande and Gayet over €7.8 B Deal for 36 Rafale Jets

Air Data News

France seeks 80% control of Europe’s SCAF sixth-generation fighter program France is aiming to secure an 80% governance share of the trilateral Future Combat Air System (FCAS), overriding Germany and Spain’s roles and potentially jeopardizing the program’s collaborative framework. Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier has signalled Paris will insist on majority control as technical work begins.

2025-07-07T10:30:24.120786-07:00

France seeks 80% control of Europe’s SCAF sixth-generation fighter program

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France Unveils €12 Billion H1 Defence Outlay, Orders €4 Billion and Greenlights Rafale F5 Study France’s defence ministry announced new orders worth €4 billion ($4.7 billion) this week, bringing total H1 spending on capability strengthening and defence innovation to €12 billion. The ministry also advanced a feasibility study for a Rafale F5 variant, underlining Paris’s commitment to sustain its fighter-industrial base.

2025-07-07T09:47:21.236983-07:00

France Unveils €12 Billion H1 Defence Outlay, Orders €4 Billion and Greenlights Rafale F5 Study

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