Dassault Aviation is a French aerospace company that acts as an industrial architect and integrator of complex systems, designing, manufacturing, and supporting military aircraft, business jets, and space systems. Within the space industry, Dassault Aviation designs and manufactures pyrotechnic systems and devices for launchers and satellites, and provides telemetry solutions for ground stations. They have been involved in major space projects with partners like CNES and ESA, including participation in programs like IXV and Space Rider.
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The May 2026 GPS jamming incident involved an RAF Dassault Falcon 900LX transport aircraft carrying United Kingdom Defence Secretary John Healey near the Russian border.
OHB is involved in Dassault’s VORTEX spaceplane initiative.
In April, Arkadia Space agreed with Dassault Aviation to integrate 250N thrusters into Dassault’s VORTEX subscale demonstrator program for a first-phase flight as early as 2028.
Arkadia Space works with MaiaSpace and Dassault Aviation.
Dassault Aviation is in talks with other European space companies to expand the Vortex-S consortium.
Dassault Aviation and OHB will jointly propose the reusable Vortex-S spaceplane to the European Space Agency.
Dassault Aviation will act as the chief architect and global integrator of Vortex-S.
Éric Trappier is the chairman and chief executive officer of Dassault Aviation.
Dassault Aviation is a French company.
Vortex-S is the second milestone in Dassault Aviation’s four-step Vortex roadmap presented at the 2025 Paris Air Show.
Dassault Aviation is providing more than half of the €70 million cost for the VORTEX-D demonstrator.
Dassault Aviation and OHB intend to submit a joint proposal to the European Space Agency for the VORTEX-S multipurpose spaceplane.
Dassault Aviation and OHB plan to develop a reusable spaceplane together for the European Space Agency.
Dassault Aviation is developing the VORTEX-D subscale demonstrator with support from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces.
OHB has agreed to develop the service module for Dassault Aviation’s VORTEX-S spaceplane.
Dassault Aviation and OHB plan to pitch the VORTEX-S spaceplane to the European Space Agency.
Dassault Aviation and OHB are discussing the participation of other major European space companies to expand the VORTEX-S consortium.
Dassault Aviation will act as prime contractor for the VORTEX-S project.
Dassault Aviation is the principal architect and global integrator of VORTEX-S.
Dassault Aviation and OHB will develop the VORTEX-S variant after finalizing their 11 May agreement.