Dassault Aviation News

Under the patronage of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt’s Arab Republic and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Egypt is set to host the 3rd edition of Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX), taking place from 4 to 7 December 2023, at Egypt International Exhibition Centre. The exhibition will showcase the latest military technology, equipment, and systems across land, sea, and air through more than 400 exhibitors from 46 countries.  Event attendees The event...

The major Somme International Air Show is back, at Albert airport, with many foreign military forces in attendance. Although the event opens to the public from 10 am, the festivities really start to kick off at 1 pm. While waiting for the displays to begin, visitors can enjoy simulators and other entertainment (such as various publicised exhibitions) offered by the organising committee, in addition to catering services. In total, 120 aircraft, both vintage and modern, have been announced: Rafal...

On September 15, 1967, Jean-Claude Brabant’s team was assigned the task of defining the initial specifications for a twin-engine swing-wing aircraft. One year later, an order was placed for two experimental two-seaters with twin Atar 9 K 50 engines, christened Mirage G4. Nuclear weapon  On October 11, 1968, the Air Force’s Materials Program Bureau issued a set of technical specifications, 'The aircraft must be capable of carrying either a nuclear weapon or a large number of co...

On Sunday, July 10, 2022, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm is held a big airshow on the airfield of Meaux-Esbly (France). This 2022 edition pays tribute to the 80th anniversary of the Groupe de Chasse Normandie-Niémen, hence the presence of many Yaks, including the famous Yak 3. In addition to aircraft from all over Europe, the French Air Force and the Navy are particularly present. On the program, a magnificent line-up with the presence of the Flamant MD 312, the Extra 330 of the Aerobatic...

The front page of Fana de l’aviation number 631 features a special report on the Ouragan, the first Dassault fighter to join the French Air Force. For the 70th anniversary of the Ouragan, Fana looks back at the career of this legendary aircraft, which entered service in 1952 and equipped the Patrouille de France from 1954 to 1956. With pilot testimonials, anecdotes and exclusive illustrations, relive the commissioning of the Ouragan as if you were there! Looking back Also on the pr...

The largest defence industries in the world were represented at a very high level at the DEFEA 2021 security event. Presidents, Vice Presidents, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and General Directors of companies, such as Dassault Aviation, MBDA, Damen, Lockheed Martin, Airbus, Naval Group, ARQUUS, Ceska Zbrojovka, Thales, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Nexter, IAI, IWI, ELBIT, Boeing and BAE were present at the exhibition and made flattering comments about the organising of DEFEA, and the contact...