Dassault Aviation: Dassault Aviation signs up for the SME Defense Pact
January 10 2014 - 8:32AM
Mr Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Mr
Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense, have signed the SME
Defense Pact. This event took place during Mr Le Drian's visit
today to Dassault Aviation's Mérignac plant.
In joining the SME Defense Pact, Dassault
Aviation again confirms its long-standing aim of supporting the
hundreds of SMEs which are its defense program partners.
The French industrial fabric, of which Dassault
Aviation is a part, has been patiently built up over a period of
decades, accumulating valuable know-how, working methods and
professional rules, which it is essential to preserve. These skills
ensure technological sovereignty, something that very few countries
possess. They also mean jobs: production of the Rafale alone, at
the current rate of one aircraft a month, thus occupies 7,000
people in the 500 companies concerned.
As prime contractor, Dassault Aviation knows
that it carries a particular responsibility on its shoulders. Its
good practices led the "Opinion Way - Croissance plus - La
Médiation inter-entreprise 2013" survey to rank it 3rd among the
major French prime contractors and 1st in the aeronautical
sector.
Dassault Aviation is proud to be even more
closely involved in preserving the remarkable Defense SME
ecosystem. The 40 provisions of the SME Pact have come at just the
right time, when budgets are tight, to prolong the efforts of the
major lead contractors.
About Dassault Aviation
With more than 8,000 military and civil aircraft delivered to 83
countries over the past 60 years, and having logged nearly 28
million flight hours to date, Dassault Aviation can offer
recognized know-how and experience in the design, development, sale
and support of all types of aircraft, from the Rafale fighter to
the Falcon range of high-end business jets, as well as military
unmanned air systems. In 2012, Dassault Aviation reported
revenues of €3.94 billion, with around 11,600 employees.
www.dassault-aviation.com
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Press Contacts:
Institutional Communication Mathieu Durand
Tel.: +33 (0)1 47 11 85 88 Mathieu.durand@dassault-aviation.com
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