Avions Marcel Dassault–Breguet Aviation

Avions Marcel Dassault–Breguet Aviation, now known as Dassault Aviation, is a French company founded by Marcel Dassault after World War II. It specializes in producing military and civil aircraft, including the Mirage 2000, Alpha Jet, and Rafale fighter jets, as well as the Falcon family of business jets.1

Marcel Dassault, originally named Marcel Bloch, was a French aircraft designer and industrialist. He designed aircraft during World War I and returned to aeronautics in 1930, establishing his own successful company. During World War II, he resisted working for the Germans and was imprisoned in a concentration camp. After the war, he changed his surname to Dassault and led the revival of the French aircraft industry, producing Europe's first supersonic plane, the Mystère, and the successful Mirage fighter jets. In 1967, his company merged with Breguet Aviation, leading to the formation of Avions Marcel Dassault–Breguet Aviation.2