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Dassault Aviation bounced back strong in 2021. Now the war in Ukraine is expected to weigh on 2022 growth. Dassault Aviation posted 2021 sales of EUR7.2 billion, up almost 32 …
Dassault Aviation Bounces Back on Strong Falcon and Rafale Orders Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus is beginning to make its …
Mitsubishi Pulls Back on SpaceJet in Face of COVID-19 Pressures Read More
The tri-national Future Combat Air System (FCAS; or Système Combat Aérien Futur, or SCAF, in French) has now officially launched as the governments of France and Germany together awarded the …
FCAS Initial Demonstrator Phase 1A Contracts Awarded Read More
As long expected, Spain officially joined the Franco-German project to develop a Next-Generation Fighter (NGF) that will form part of a broader Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) with the signing …
Spain Formally Joins Franco-German Future Fighter Initiative Read More The defense ministers of France (Florence Parly) and Germany (Ursula von der Leyen) announced two contracts on February 6 that help lay the groundwork for the future sixth-generation jet fighter, …
France and Germany Build Momentum for New Generation Fighter with Announced Contracts Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.