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French planemaker Dassault Aviation has flight-tested two new AI algorithms on its Rafale fighter jet, it said on ​Tuesday, in the latest sign of efforts by arms ‌companies to incorporate the technology into future weapons systems.

Reduction of capital by cancellation of treasury shares On July 22, 2026, the Board of directors of Dassault Aviation decided to reduce the share capital of the company by cancelling 519,137 treasury shares held in registered form, representing 0.67% of its share capital. This decision was taken by the Board of directors upon the authorization of the Combined General Meeting held on May 13, 2026.

The stock gained more than 8% after the aerospace group posted a strong set of sales and earnings for the first half of the year—despite booking sharply lower orders.

The group didn't log a single booking for its Rafale fighter jet, though its Falcon business aircraft remained popular.

French planemaker Dassault Aviation ​on Wednesday reported ‌higher first-half earnings and kepts targets unchanged ​as global ​military spending accelerates and ⁠the defence sector ​is pressed to ​reduce record order backlogs.

Dassault Aviation welcomes the annulment of the exclusion of business aviation manufacturing from the European green taxonomy

Dassault's Falcon 10X Makes Maiden Flight (Saint-Cloud, France, June 19, 2026) – Today, Dassault Aviation's all-new Falcon 10X has successfully completed its first flight, demonstrating the program's maturity and marking the launch of the flight test campaign. “This inaugural flight is another milestone for Dassault,” said Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier.

Dassault Aviation is seeking compensation from Airbus over procurement changes to the delayed Eurodrone programme, three ‌people familiar with the matter said, inflaming tensions after the collapse of their joint fighter jet project as Europe struggles to cooperate on defence.