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Dassault Aviation: Tribute to Olivier Dassault Tribute to Olivier Dassault Saint-Cloud, France, March 8, 2021 - It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Olivier Dassault, at the age of 69, in a helicopter accident on 7 March 2021. An aviation enthusiast, like his grandfather Marcel Dassault and his father Serge Dassault, he was always keenly interested in developing the business of our company. He was born on 1 June 1951 in Boulogne-Billancourt. He was an engineering graduate fr...

The CEO of French planemaker Dassault Aviation hinted at an alternative plan if talks between France, Germany and Spain over work on a joint fighter project break down, but said he still believed in the bid to create a manned and unmanned combat system. "I don’t believe it's in mortal danger but I'm not going to tell you that the patient is not in difficulty," CEO Eric Trappier said of the project launched in 2019.

Dassault Aviation is nearing two key milestones this year for its Falcon business jet family as it bids to reinvigorate sales that slumped by almost two-thirds in 2020.

While Covid-19 is continuing to hamper Falcon deliveries, Dassault Aviation is still progressing on new products with the Future Falcon unveiling coming.

By Craig Hoyle2021-02-01T11:19:00+00:00 French defence minister Florence Parly has signed a contract covering the production of 12 replacement Dassault Rafale fighters for the French air force, less than one week after Greece finalised an 18-aircraft acquisition including a dozen secondhand jets. Signed with Dassault chief executive Eric Trappier at the company’s Argonay plant on 29 January, the deal will lead to aircraft being delivered during 2025 in the type’s latest F3R production sta...

Greece Orders 18 Rafale jets, Delivery to Start This Year Our Bureau 2781 Signing of the Greek Rafale contract Greece has placed an order for 18 Rafale fighter jets including six new ones produced by French company Dassault Aviation. Theodoros Lagios, General Director of Armament and Investments of the Greek Ministry of Defense, and Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, signed the contract Monday for the acquisition of Rafale aircraft for the Hellenic Air Force, as well as a c...

Greece and France ink $3 billion contract for Rafale fighter jets January 25 Greek and French Defense ministers Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos and Florence Parly exchange a COVID-friendly handshake in Athens at the Jan. 25, 2021, signing ceremony for a $3 billion contract covering 18 new and used Rafale fighter jets for Greece. (French MOD image) PARIS – The Greek and French defense ministers in Athens today witnessed the signature of the contract to buy 18 Rafale fighter aircraft after Greek ...

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Greece equips itself with the RAFALE in the continuity of a partnership with DASSAULT AVIATION ... Dassault AviationJanuary 25, 2021 GMT Greece equips itself with the RAFALE in the continuity of a partnership with DASSAULT AVIATION of more than 45 years Theodoros Lagios, General Director of Armament and Investments of the Greek Ministry of Defense, and Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviat...

Share: Greece equips itself with the RAFALE in the continuity of a partnership with DASSAULT AVIATION of more than 45 years Theodoros Lagios, General Director of Armament and Investments of the Greek Ministry of Defense, and Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, signed today a contract for the acquisition of 18 Rafale aircraft for the Hellenic Air Force, as well as a contract for the logistical support of the fleet. This signing ceremony was held in Athens in the presence of Mr...

Spain Is Now Officially The Third Nation Of The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Programme Spain Is Now Officially The Third Nation Of The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Programme A rendering of the Next Generation Fighter and the Remote Carriers, both part of the wider FCAS programme. (Photo: Airbus) Spain will be an equal nation along with France and Germany in the participation to the demonstrator phase of FCAS. The Spanish industry has signed the initial framework contract for the Future Co...