Dassault Aviation

France and Germany abandoned their future combat air system, prompting Dassault to say it will develop a next-generation combat jet either alone or with partners and seek a demonstrator by 2031. Safran ended its joint engine effort with Germany’s MTU, increasing risk of fragmentation while Germany considers joining the UK-Italy-Japan GCAP/Tempest programme as a secondary customer. Industry executives warn multiple rival European fighter programmes would be uneconomical given limited order books and could delay deployment of sixth-generation capabilities. » More on theguardian.com

Dassault Aviation reported an adjusted revenue increase of 46% to €4.2 billion in the first half of 2026, after which the stock temporarily gained around 10%. Thales and Indra also benefited from strong figures; Thales increased revenue in the first half by just under 8% and recorded a 22% rise in order intake. The trend reflects Europe-wide rearmament and is also pushing up stocks such as Rheinmetall. » More on deraktionaer.de

Dassault Aviation increased adjusted operating profit in the first half by 83% to €330m on net sales of €4.16bn (+46%). New orders amounted to €2.88bn, well below last year’s €8.08bn, while deliveries included 13 Falcon business jets and 12 Rafale fighter jets. The company confirmed its full-year targets and is continuing negotiations over the possible sale of 114 Rafale jets to India, which CEO Eric Trappier described as its main strategic objective. » More on de.investing.com