Dassault Aviation S A is a French manufacturer of military aircraft and business jets.
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10 Facts About Dassault Aviation
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In 1971 Dassault acquired Breguet, forming Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation .
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Dassault Aviation Group has been headed by Eric Trappier since 9 January 2013.
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In 1954, Dassault Aviation established an electronics division, the first action of which was to begin development of airborne radars, soon followed by seeker heads for air-to-air missiles, navigation, and bombing aids.
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Under the merger deal Societe des Avions Marcel Dassault was dissolved on 14 December 1971, with its assets vested in Breguet, to be renamed Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation .
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Dassault Aviation Systemes was established in 1981 to develop and market Dassault Aviation's CAD program, CATIA.
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Dassault Aviation Systemes was to become a market leader in this field.
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In 2000 Serge Dassault Aviation resigned as chairman and was succeeded by Charles Edelstenne.
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Sogitec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, makes advanced avionics simulation, 3D imaging, military flight simulators, and document imaging systems.
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