Dassault Aviation: Collaboration between AMIAD and Dassault Aviation
Collaboration between AMIAD and Dassault Aviation
Le Bourget, June
18, 2025 - Today, at the Paris Air Show, Pascale Lohat, Senior
Executive VP Engineering of Dassault Aviation, and Bertrand Rondepierre,
Director of the French Agency for AI in defence (AMIAD), signed a
memorandum of understanding to initiate research and development work on
several air combat use cases.
In an uncertain world where
traditional threats coexist with emerging challenges, air combat is
constantly adapting and evolving to meet the growing complexity of military
operations. The challenges facing modern air forces call for innovative,
high-performance solutions.
The integration of new technologies
such as artificial intelligence, controlled and supervised, and the theme
of autonomy offer promising prospects for improving the coordination,
responsiveness and efficiency of air operations, while keeping Man at the
heart of decision-making. These technological advances not only reduce the
risks for human operators, but also increase response capacity in the face
of increasingly sophisticated threats.
As a world
leader in defense aeronautics, Dassault Aviation has recognized expertise
in the design and manufacture of advanced airborne systems. Innovative
topics are therefore at the heart of the company's preoccupations, with a
view to integrating them into cutting-edge technologies to better meet
operational needs.
AMIAD plays a key role in the development and
integration of artificial intelligence technologies for military
applications. As such, AMIAD pays particular attention to computing
infrastructures, which are essential to meet the power requirements of
modern algorithms, and has three modes of action, including “doing
with”, based on the co-development of innovative solutions with the
industrial and academic ecosystem.
The collaboration between
Dassault Aviation and AMIAD is both natural and strategic. By combining
their respective skills, these two entities can meet the challenges of
future air combat and develop innovative solutions. The aim of this
collaboration is to demonstrate the relevance of “Doing with”, to
strengthen France's national defense capability, and to keep France at the
cutting edge of technology in the field of military aeronautics.
It is in this spirit of partnership and innovation that Dassault Aviation
and AMIAD have signed this memorandum of understanding.
ABOUT DASSAULT AVIATION:
With over 10,000 military and civil aircraft delivered in more than 90 countries over the last century, Dassault Aviation has built up expertise recognized worldwide in the design, production, sale and support of all types of aircraft, ranging from the Rafale fighter, to the high-end Falcon family of business jets, military drones and space systems. In 2024, sales amounted to € 6.2 billion. Dassault Aviation has 14,600 employees. dassault-aviation.com
The French Agency for artificial intelligence in defence (AMIAD), created on May 1, 2024, marks the first measure of the French Ministry of Defence AI strategy, announced in March 2024. Its main mission is to accelerate the development, integration, and large-scale deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance operational superiority and daily efficiency for all agents.
Reporting directly to the French Minister of Defence, AMIAD supervises and ensures the coordination of all projects involving AI within the ministry. To achieve its objectives, the agency builds a central expertise in AI and manages the project portfolio in collaboration with the defence AI ecosystem.
AMIAD’s experts and researchers are located between the technical hub in Bruz, near Rennes, and a research activity in Palaiseau on the École polytechnique campus.
AMIAD is committed to strengthening the Ministry of Defence capacity to integrate and exploit AI technologies in a secure, efficient, and sovereign manner.
PRESS CONTACTS:
AMIAD -
Communication
Alexandra Le Bouhellec
ia@def.gouv.fr
02 90 89 84 57
DASSAULT AVIATION
Corporate Communications
Stéphane
Fort: +33 (0)1 47 11 86 90 - stephane.fort@dassault-aviation.com
Mathieu Durand: +33 (0)1 47 11 85 88 - mathieu.durand@dassault-aviation.com
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