Dassault Aviation

Saint-Cloud – November 08, 2026 -- Dassault Aviation has flight-tested two new sovereign artificial intelligence algorithms on the Rafale fighter, and both have matured enough to qualify for upcoming Rafale upgrades.

Dassault and Thales/cortAIx split development of the two algorithms

Dassault's own engineers developed the first algorithm. The second was built in collaboration with Thales/cortAIx.

Dassault describes the work as part of a broader effort to put controlled, supervised AI in the cockpit in support of the human crew. The company says the flights again demonstrate its ability to integrate AI into combat systems.

Saint-Cloud – November 08, 2026 -- France has decided to support VORTEX, Dassault Aviation's reusable orbital spaceplane, President Emmanuel Macron announced at the International Space Summit in Paris. Dassault Aviation says the decision will strengthen Europe's skills and capacity to act in space.

Dassault Aviation leads design and integration of a dual-use spaceplane

Dassault Aviation designed VORTEX and acts as the aircraft's global architect and integrator. The reusable vehicle is built for both civil and military orbital missions.

OHB partnership and five named suppliers anchor the European consortium

Development will proceed in partnership with German company OHB, a tie-up the two companies announced on 11 May 2026. Several major European aerospace and space players have already joined the project: APCO Technologies, MT Aerospace, Sener, Sonaca and Space Cargo Unlimited.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - Dassault Aviation unveiled the Falcon 10X on March 10, 2026, designating it the new top-of-the-line model in its Falcon business jet family and reinforcing the company's position at the premium end of business aviation. The launch extends a portfolio that already spans five active Falcon variants and builds on recent operational expansions, including the opening of a Melbourne service facility in October 2025. Running in parallel, Dassault made a series of defense AI investments and signed sovereign AI partnerships, signaling that capital deployment is becoming a deliberate component of its long-range competitiveness strategy. For a manufacturer that has delivered more than 10,000 aircraft to operators across 90 countries, both tracks carry material commercial weight.