France Places New Falcon Albatros OrderSaint-Cloud, France, October 2, 2025 – On September 26, 2025, the French Defense Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) placed an order with Dassault Aviation for five Falcon 2000 Albatros aircraft as part of the Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Aircraft (AVSIMAR) program. The Falcon 2000 Albatros is equipped with a multifunction radar housed beneath the fuselage, a high-performance optronic turret, observation windows, a SAR (Search & Rescue) kit release solution, and dedicated communication systems. It is based on the Falcon 2000LXS business jet – the latest addition to the Falcon 2000 family, with several hundred units in service worldwide. The Falcon 2000 Albatros is developed by Dassault Aviation in collaboration with Naval Group, Safran, and Thales. In 2024, Dassault Aviation reported revenues of €6.2 billion.