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Dassault Aviation SA () is a French
manufacturer Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to ...
of
military aircraft A military aircraft is any Fixed-wing aircraft, fixed-wing or rotorcraft, rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary armed service of any type. Military aircraft can be either combat or non-combat: * Combat aircraft are ...
and
business jet A business jet, private jet, or bizjet is a jet aircraft designed for transporting small groups of people. Business jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, and some are used by pu ...
s. It was founded in 1929 by Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...
, Marcel Bloch changed his name to Marcel Dassault, and the name of the company was changed to Avions Marcel Dassault on 20 January 1947. In 1971 Dassault acquired Breguet, forming Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation (AMD-BA). In 1990 the company was renamed Dassault Aviation, and is a subsidiary of Dassault Group. The Dassault Aviation Group has been headed by Éric Trappier since 9 January 2013.


History

The Société des Avions Marcel Bloch was founded by Marcel Bloch in 1929. In 1935 Bloch and
Henry Potez Henry Potez (Méaulte, 30 September 1891 – Paris, 9 November 1981) was a French aircraft industrialist. He studied in the French Aeronautics School '' Supaéro''. With Marcel Dassault, he was the inventor of the Potez-Bloch propeller which, aft ...
entered into an agreement to buy Société Aérienne Bordelaise (SAB), subsequently renamed ''Société Aéronautique du Sud-Ouest''. In 1936 the arms industry in France was nationalised as the '' Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud Ouest'' (SNCASO). Marcel Bloch was asked to act as delegated administrator of the Minister for Air. During the occupation of France by Nazi Germany the country's aviation industry was virtually disbanded. Marcel Bloch was imprisoned by the Vichy government in October 1940. In 1944 Bloch was deported to the Buchenwald concentration camp by the German occupiers where he remained until it was liberated on 11 April 1945. On 10 November 1945, at an extraordinary general meeting of the ''Société Anonyme des Avions Marcel Bloch'' the company voted to change its form to a limited liability entity, ''Société des Avions Marcel Bloch'', which was to be a holding company. On 20 January 1947 ''Société des Avions Marcel Bloch'' became ''Société des Avions Marcel Dassault'' to reflect the name adopted by its owner. In 1954, Dassault established an electronics division (by 1962 named ''Electronique Marcel Dassault''), the first action of which was to begin development of airborne radars, soon followed by seeker heads for air-to-air missiles, navigation, and bombing aids. From the 1950s to late 1970s exports become a major part of Dassault's business, major successes were the Dassault Mirage series and the Mystere-Falcon. In 1965 and 1966, the French government stressed to its various defense suppliers the need to specialize to maintain viable companies. Dassault was to specialise in combat and business aircraft, Nord Aviation in
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and
Sud Aviation Sud Aviation (, ''Southern Aviation'') was a French state-owned aircraft manufacturer, originating from the merger of Sud-Est ( SNCASE, or ''Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du sud-est'') and Sud-Ouest ( SNCASO or ''Société ...
civil and military transport aircraft and
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s. (Nord Aviation and Sud Aviation would merge in 1970 to form
Aérospatiale Aérospatiale (), sometimes styled Aerospatiale, was a French state-owned aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was originally known as Société nationale industrielle aérospatiale ...
which would itself later merge with 2 other firms and become EADS (now
Airbus Airbus SE (; ; ; ) is a European multinational aerospace corporation. Airbus designs, manufactures and sells civil and military aerospace products worldwide and manufactures aircraft throughout the world. The company has three divisions: '' ...
)). On 27 June 1967, Dassault (at the urging of the French government) acquired 66% of Breguet Aviation. Under the merger deal Société des Avions Marcel Dassault was dissolved on 14 December 1971, with its assets vested in Breguet, to be renamed Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation (AMD-BA). Dassault Systèmes was established in 1981 to develop and market Dassault's CAD program, CATIA. Dassault Systèmes was to become a market leader in this field. In 1979 the French government took a 20% share in Dassault and established the Societé de Gestion de Participations Aéronautiques ( SOGEPA) to manage this and an indirect 25% share in Aerospatiale (the government also held a direct 75% share in that company). In 1998 the French government transferred its shares in Dassault Aviation (45.76%) to Aerospatiale. On 10 July 2000, Aérospatiale-Matra merged with other European companies to form EADS (presently
Airbus Airbus SE (; ; ; ) is a European multinational aerospace corporation. Airbus designs, manufactures and sells civil and military aerospace products worldwide and manufactures aircraft throughout the world. The company has three divisions: '' ...
). In 2000
Serge Dassault Serge Dassault (; born Serge Paul André Bloch; 4 April 1925 – 28 May 2018) was a French engineer, businessman and politician. He was the chairman and chief executive officer of Dassault Group, and a conservative politician. According to ' ...
resigned as chairman and was succeeded by Charles Edelstenne. Serge Dassault was appointed honorary chairman. The American company Atlantic Aviation based in Wilmington,
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, was acquired in October 2000. Airbus sold some of its ownership back to Dassault in 2014, and further reduced its share to 27% in 2015 then to 10% in 2016.Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation shareholding
''Dassault Aviation'', 31 December 2016.


Subsidiaries

Sogitec, a wholly owned
subsidiary A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two or more subsidiaries that either belong to the same parent company or having a ...
of Dassault, makes advanced
avionics Avionics (a blend of ''aviation'' and ''electronics'') are the electronic systems used on aircraft. Avionic systems include communications, navigation, the display and management of multiple systems, and the hundreds of systems that are fit ...
simulation, 3D imaging, military
flight simulator A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and the environment in which it flies, for pilot training, design, or other purposes. It includes replicating the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they re ...
s, and
document imaging Document imaging is an information technology category for systems capable of replicating documents commonly used in business. Document imaging systems can take many forms including microfilm, on demand printers, facsimile machines, copiers, mult ...
systems.


Products


Military

* Breguet family ''See main article: Dassault Breguet'' * MD 315 Flamant, 1947 * MD 450 Ouragan, 1951 * Mystère, 1951 ** MD 452 Mystère I, II, 1951 ** MD 453 Mystère III, 1951 (a one-off MD-452 nightfighter) ** MD 454 Mystère IV, 1952 ** Super Mystère, 1955 * MMD 550 Mystère-Delta, 1954 prototype * Étendard, 1956 ** Étendard II, 1956 ** Étendard IV, 1958 ** Super Étendard, 1974 * Cavalier MD 610 – VSTOL concept, 1959 * Mirage III, 1956 *
Mirage IV The Dassault Mirage IV was a French supersonic strategic bomber and deep-reconnaissance aircraft. Developed by Dassault Aviation, the aircraft entered service with the French Air Force in October 1964. For many years it was a vital part of the ...
(
strategic bomber A strategic bomber is a medium- to long-range Penetrator (aircraft), penetration bomber aircraft designed to drop large amounts of air-to-ground weaponry onto a distant target for the purposes of debilitating the enemy's capacity to wage war. Unl ...
), 1959 * MD 410 Spirale, 1960 * Balzac V, 1962 VSTOL * Mirage IIIV, (1965–1966) * Atlantique (ATL 1, originally a Breguet product), 1965 * Mirage F2, 1966 (Prototype) * Mirage F1, 1966 * Mirage 5, 1967 * Mirage G, 1967 ** Mirage G, 1967 ** Mirage G-4/G-8, 1971 *
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, 1968 * MD 320 Hirondelle, 1968 (light military utility aircraft, only 1 prototype was built) *
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Germany. It was developed specifically to perform trainer and light attack missions, ...
(Joint venture with Dornier) 1973 * SEPECAT Jaguar (50/50 joint venture with BAC) begun within Breguet, 1973 * Falcon Guardian 1, 1977 * Mirage 2000, 1978 ** Mirage 2000N/2000D 1986 * Mirage 4000, 1979 (Prototype) * Mirage 50, 1979 * Falcon Guardian 2, 1981 * Mirage III NG, 1982 * Atlantique 2 (ATL 2), 1982 * Rafale, 1986 *
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, (experimental, first flight 2012) *
New Generation Fighter The Future Combat Air System (FCAS), french: Système de combat aérien du futur; SCAF; es, Futuro Sistema Aéreo de Combate; FSAC) is a European combat system of systems under development by Dassault Aviation, Airbus and Indra Sistemas. Th ...
(Rafale replacement)


Civilian

* Breguet family ''See main article: Dassault Breguet'' *
Falcon Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene. Adult falcons ...
family ** Falcon 10 ( Falcon 100 Upgraded Version) **
Falcon 20 The Dassault Falcon 20 is a French business jet developed and manufactured by Dassault Aviation. The first business jet developed by the firm, it became the first of a family of business jets to be produced under the same name; of these, both ...
( Falcon 200 Upgraded Version) ** Falcon 30 ** Falcon 50 **
Falcon 900 The Dassault Falcon 900, commonly abbreviated as the F900, is a French-built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation. Development The Falcon 900 is a development of the Falcon 50, itself a development of the earlier Falcon 20. Th ...
** Falcon 2000 ** Falcon 6X ** Falcon 7X (originally Falcon FNX) ** Falcon 8X ** Falcon 10X (in development) * Mercure – The only commercial airliner that ever flew made directly by Dassault Aviation. Designed to compete with
Boeing 737 The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton Factory in Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two u ...
. Only 12 units ever built. * Communauté – Only 1 prototype was built. * Mystere 30 – 30/40 passenger regional jet not brought into production.


Facilities and offices


Production

* St. Cloud – c. 1938 former engine and fighter plant now heavy-duty simulation systems, and technical branch headquarters t *
Argenteuil Argenteuil () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Argenteuil is a sub-prefecture of the Val-d'Oise department, the seat of the arrondissement of Argenteuil. Argenteuil is the sec ...
- c. 1952 *
Biarritz Biarritz ( , , , ; Basque also ; oc, Biàrritz ) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located from the border with Spa ...
– acquired Breguet plant 1971 * Merignac - c. 1947 * Talence - operating from 1939 to 1947 * Lorraine – c. 1951 as rented facility before moved to Argenteuil * Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL, joint venture with Reliance Aerostructure Limited)
MIHAN The Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) is an airport project for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur. It is the biggest economical development project currently underway in India in terms of invest ...
,
Nagpur Nagpur (pronunciation: aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nagpur is projected to ...
, Maharashtra, India


Service Facilities

* United States, France, China, Brazil


Sales Offices

* China, Greece, Malaysia, Oman, Russia, Taiwan


DAS Network

* Paraguay and United States


See also

* Dassault Group * Dassault Falcon * Dassault Rafale * Mirage 2000 *
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References

* Dassault Aviatio
History, 1916 to this day
Accessed 5 Jan. 2006.


External links

* {{Authority control, state=expanded Dassault Group Aerospace companies of France Aircraft manufacturers of France Defence companies of France Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1930 Dassault family French companies established in 1930 Companies listed on Euronext Paris Multinational companies headquartered in France Marcel Dassault