Manufacturer catalog

Dassault Aviation

Dassault Aviation is a French aerospace manufacturer that designs and builds military aircraft, business jets, and space systems. In this catalog it anchors the Rafale, Mirage 2000, and Mirage III entries as Dassault-built combat aircraft with a long French industrial lineage.

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Dassault Aviation presents itself as a French aerospace company with dual expertise in military aircraft and business jets. Its own history pages trace the company's lineage from Marcel Bloch's late-1929 design bureau through the 1947 Marcel Dassault rename, the 1971 Breguet merger, and the 1990 change to Dassault Aviation.

For this catalog, Dassault Aviation is the builder facet for the Rafale, Mirage 2000, and Mirage III strike and guidance aircraft entries. The profile keeps those aircraft tied to the industrial group that designed and supported them, while also reflecting the company's current Saint-Cloud headquarters and family-controlled ownership.

Military aircraftBusiness jetsAircraft design and productionFlight testing and prototypingCustomer support and sustainmentSpace systems

Notable Systems

Dassault Rafale, Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Rafale

Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft

Dassault's official Rafale page identifies the aircraft as the company's multirole fighter and current defense flagship.

Sources: Rafale page
Mirage 2000, Single-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Mirage 2000

Single-engine multirole fighter aircraft

Dassault's official Mirage 2000 page covers the aircraft family, its operational role, and the company's support and specifications context.

Sources: Mirage 2000 page
Dassault Mirage III/5, Single-engine delta-wing multirole fighter family, Aircraft & UAVs

Mirage III

Single-engine delta-wing multirole fighter family

Dassault's official Mirage III history page documents the family that underpins the catalog's Mirage III strike and guidance entry.

Sources: Mirage III page

Manufacturer History

  1. Marcel Bloch design bureau takes shape

    Dassault's official MB 60-61 history says Marcel Bloch created his design bureau at the end of 1929, marking the lineage that later became Dassault Aviation.

    Sources: MB 60-61 history

  2. Marcel Bloch becomes Marcel Dassault

    The company's official history states that the Marcel Bloch company became Marcel Dassault on January 20, 1947.

    Sources: 1945-1965 history

  3. Breguet merger finalized

    Dassault's official history says the merger with Breguet Aviation was finalized on December 14, 1971, with retroactive effect from January 1, 1971.

    Sources: 1965-1986 history

  4. Company renamed Dassault Aviation

    The company's logo history page says the board changed the name from Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation to Dassault Aviation on June 19, 1990.

    Sources: Logo history

  5. Registered office moves to Saint-Cloud

    Dassault Aviation's 2025 annual report says the company transferred its registered office from Paris to Saint-Cloud effective January 1, 2026.

    Sources: 2025 annual report

Predecessors
Société des Avions Marcel BlochAvions Marcel DassaultAvions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation
Subsidiaries
Dassault Falcon ServiceDassault Falcon JetExecuJet MRO ServicesDassault Aviation Business ServicesSogitec IndustriesDassault Reliance Aerospace Limited
Website links
Official websiteCompany profileHistory timelineShareholding structureSaint-Cloud site history

Dassault Aviation's current company pages, history pages, and annual report use a mix of current and historical names, so this profile normalizes the builder under the current corporate spelling while preserving key name changes and the Saint-Cloud head-office context. The builder page stays focused on company and production context; conflict-use claims remain in the weapon entries.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Dassault Aviation homePublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the company's current identity as a French aerospace manufacturer of military aircraft and business jets. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Company profilePublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports Dassault Aviation's current company profile, product areas, and its emphasis on military aircraft, business jets, and space systems. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Family ownershipPublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the statement that Dassault Aviation remains owned by the founder's family and explains the long-term ownership structure. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Shareholding structurePublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the current group organization and listed subsidiaries, including Dassault Falcon Service, Dassault Falcon Jet, ExecuJet MRO Services, Dassault Aviation Business Services, Sogitec Industries, and Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • MB 60-61 historyPublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the late-1929 design-bureau origin for Marcel Bloch's aviation work that precedes the modern Dassault Aviation company lineage. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • 1945-1965 historyPublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the January 20, 1947 company rename from Marcel Bloch to Marcel Dassault and the postwar company history. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • 1965-1986 historyPublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the 1971 Breguet merger and the resulting company reorganization before the later Dassault Aviation rename. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Logo historyPublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the June 19, 1990 board decision that changed the company name to Dassault Aviation. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Saint-Cloud site historyPublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the Saint-Cloud site as the company's general-management and technical-branch hub and provides historical context for the headquarters location. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Rafale pagePublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the Rafale as a Dassault-manufactured multirole fighter and current defense flagship. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Mirage 2000 pagePublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the Mirage 2000 family as a Dassault-manufactured operational aircraft line with company background and support context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Mirage III pagePublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the Mirage III family as a Dassault-manufactured military aircraft lineage relevant to the catalog's Mirage III entry. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • 2025 annual reportPublisher: Dassault Aviation | Note: Supports the current Saint-Cloud registered-office move effective January 1, 2026. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Wikimedia Commons headquarters photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and reuse context for a CC0 photograph of Dassault Aviation's Saint-Cloud headquarters, which is the builder image used on the profile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Produced weapons

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Dassault Mirage III/5, Single-engine delta-wing multirole fighter family, Aircraft & UAVs1966 South African Border War, 1967 Six-Day War +7 moreDassault Mirage III/5Single-engine delta-wing multirole fighter familyBuilt in: FranceThe Dassault Mirage III/5 is a French single-engine, delta-wing fighter family that evolved from the Mirage III interceptor into the Mirage 5 strike derivative. Exported widely and adapted by multiple air arms, it saw combat from the 1967 Six-Day War and 1969 War of Attrition through the Falklands, Paquisha, 1966 South African Border War, and Pakistan's 2019 air crisis.
Mirage F1, Single-engine fighter and strike aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs1980 Iran-Iraq War, 1990 Gulf War +6 moreMirage F1Single-engine fighter and strike aircraftBuilt in: FranceThe Dassault Mirage F1 is a French swept-wing fighter family built around all-weather interception but adapted into attack, reconnaissance, trainer, and export multirole versions. Its source-backed conflict record spans Iraqi Mirage F1EQ missions in the Iran-Iraq War and Gulf War, Ecuadorian Cenepa War sorties, French reconnaissance and strike-support deployments from Kosovo to Afghanistan, Libya, and Mali, and a 2019 Libyan shootdown tied to GNA strike activity during the Tripoli siege.
Mirage 2000, Single-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2014 Yemen Civil War +6 moreMirage 2000Single-engine multirole fighter aircraftBuilt in: FranceThe Mirage 2000 is Dassault Aviation's French single-engine delta-wing fighter family, built around air-defense and strike variants. The Mirage 2000-5 branch modernized the air-defense Mirage with RDY-family radar, HOTAS and glass-cockpit avionics, and MICA air-to-air missiles; the catalog tracks its use from Indian high-altitude strike missions in the 1999 Kargil War to French expeditionary operations and Ukraine's 2025 wartime introduction of French-supplied Mirage 2000-5 aircraft.
Dassault Rafale, Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2001 War in Afghanistan, 2011 First Libyan Civil War +3 moreDassault RafaleTwin-engine multirole fighter aircraftBuilt in: FranceThe Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine multirole fighter built around air defense, reconnaissance, close air support, and deep-strike missions with a common airframe for air force and naval variants. Its documented combat use spans French operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, and the anti-Islamic State air campaign, while Indian Air Force Rafales were reported in the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict as stand-off strike aircraft using SCALP and HAMMER munitions during Operation Sindoor.