The Dassault Aviation Group has always applied a dual (civil-military) technology strategy, an integral part of its DNA that ensures the company’s balance. The products for these markets are complementary, providing effective protection against fluctuating political and economic conditions.

The Éclair propeller from 1916 marked the start of aviation designs by Marcel Bloch, who was already building both civil and military aircraft between the two world wars. Marcel Bloch’s company turned out a long string of aircraft, ranging from the all-metal MB-60 trimotor postal plane, to the MB-174/175 reconnaissance planes and bombers, as well as the MB-200 and MB-210 bombers, the twin-engine MB-220 and four-engine MB-160 commercial transports, and the MB-152 single-seat fighter.

After returning from a concentration camp in April 1945, Marcel Bloch changed his name to Marcel Dassault. Since then, the company has delivered more than 8,250 civil and military aircraft to over 90 countries.

Dassault first earned its post-war reputation for the Ouragan-Mystère family of jet fighters, followed by the legendary Mirage family. From the early 1960s, the company added the Falcon family of business jets to its portfolio. It gave rise to two companies: Dassault Falcon Service, based in Le Bourget, France, and Dassault Falcon Jet, located in the United States.

As an industrial architect and systems integrator, Dassault Aviation knows how to develop and apply state-of-the-art technologies. Dassault Aviation offers this rare skill, making it a pivotal player in ensuring the strategic autonomy of France and Europe for both civil and military applications.
 
Innovation activities are fueled by research contracts and substantial self-financed investments. Dassault Aviation is working on the ongoing development of the Rafale (F4 and export standards), as well as on the development of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the Falcon 6X, the Future Falcon, the Falcon 8X Archange strategic intelligence aircraft and the Falcon 2000 Albatros for maritime surveillance, not to mention the Eurodrone and the nEUROn UCAV.
 
As part of the France’s civil aviation research council, Corac, Dassault Aviation is involved in work on a composite wing demonstrator, as well as on tomorrow’s airborne systems and cockpits, more electric aircraft, not to mention production processes for the factory of the future.
As part of the Clean Sky 1 and Clean Sky 2 research programs, Dassault Aviation has been working with some twenty major partners in seven European countries to address environmental issues from a variety of angles.

Sesar a joint undertaking to improve European air traffic management, helped us with development of the FalconEye system, which will support the increased and safe use of airports, even under bad weather conditions, without having to add new ground infrastructures.

Dassault Aviation ranks number one in the Aviation/Naval/Space category classification of France’s top-performing businesses in terms of reducing greenhouse gases.