Dassault Group (; also GIM Dassault or Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SAS) is a French group of companies established in 1929 with the creation of Société des Avions Marcel Bloch (now

Dassault Aviation Dassault Aviation SA () is a French Aerospace manufacturer, manufacturer of military aircraft and business jets. It was founded in 1929 by Marcel Dassault, Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After World War II, Marc ...

) by Marcel Dassault, and led by son Serge Dassault with co-founder of Dassault Systèmes Charles Edelstenne. Currently,

Chairman The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

and CEO is Éric Trappier. According to

Challenges Challenge may refer to: * Voter challenging or caging, a method of challenging the registration status of voters * Euphemism for disability * Peremptory challenge, a dismissal of potential jurors from jury duty Places Geography *Challenge, C ...

, the Dassault family's combined net worth is estimated at around 23.5 billion euros.

Subsidiaries

** Dassault Falcon Jet ** Dassault Falcon Service ** Sogitec (simulation and integrated logistic support systems) * Dassault Systèmes (software and PLM development solutions) *Société de Véhicules Electriques (SVE), a joint venture between Dassault and Heuliez for the development of electric and plug-in electric hybrid vehicles ( Cleanova II based on Renault Kangoo), its president and CEO is Gérard Thery. In 2010, Dow Kokam LLC acquires SVE, though Dassault Group still holds a minor share. * Groupe Figaro (media, including '' Le Figaro'' and '' L'Internaute'') *Immobilière Dassault—an office and residential real estate firm focusing on properties in Paris, all revenues of which are generated in France * Artcurial ( auctions) ** Arqana (thoroughbred auctions) (30%) *Château Dassault (wine) * Veolia *

SABCA SABCA (Sociétés Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques) is a Belgian aerospace company. Its main sectors of activity are civil aviation, space and defence. SABCA was established during 1920. Presently, it is owned by the French aircraf ...

References

External links

* {{Dassault Systèmes Conglomerate companies of France Defence companies of France Holding companies of France Manufacturing companies of France Manufacturing companies established in 1929 French companies established in 1929 Holding companies established in 1995 Conglomerate companies established in 1995 French companies established in 1995 Dassault family Multinational companies headquartered in France French brands Marcel Dassault