Saint-Cloud, France – 23 September 2025 – Dassault Aviation has inaugurated its new facility in Cergy, northwest of Paris, in a ceremony presided over by Chairman and CEO Éric Trappier. The event was attended by local and regional officials, including Philippe Court, Prefect of Val d’Oise; Valérie Pécresse, President of Paris Regional Council; Marie-Christine Cavecchi, President of Val d’Oise Departmental Council; and Jean-Paul Jeandon, Mayor of Cergy and President of the Urban Community. Military authorities and representatives from the regional industrial ecosystem were also present.

“This is Dassault Aviation’s first new production facility since the 1970s. It sends a positive signal to the aerospace sector and to industry as a whole,” said Éric Trappier. “France possesses unique expertise that we must preserve and develop within our national territory. This is a question of sovereignty, which is particularly vital in the current context. It is also an economic and social imperative, to meet the challenge of reindustrialising our country and creating jobs.”

Operational since July 2024, the modern Cergy facility replaces the ageing plant in Argenteuil, taking over key activities including assembly of Falcon and Rafale skin panels and small parts, forward fuselage assembly, Rafale fuselage outfitting, and metal hose production. More than 600 engineers, technicians, foremen and skilled workers—most transferred from Argenteuil—are now based at the new site.

About the Cergy Facility

• Size: 110,760 m² (with 39,700 m² dedicated production space)
• Sustainability: Roof fitted with solar panels, integrated green spaces, innovative ventilation, and smart lighting
• Workforce: Over 600 employees
• Activities: Falcon and Rafale skin panel assembly, fuselage assembly and outfitting, and hose production
• Background: Project launched in 2019, construction began in 2021, completed in July 2024 with team transfers finalised by January 2025

With more than 10,000 military and civil aircraft delivered worldwide—including 2,700 Falcons—Dassault Aviation continues to demonstrate its global expertise in fighter jets, business aviation, military drones, and space systems. In 2024, the company reported revenues of €6.2 billion and employed 14,600 people.