Dassault Aviation Tests AI Algorithms on Rafale Fighter Jet
The algorithms were built by Dassault and Thales and are being considered for future Rafale upgrades, the company said.
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Dassault Tests AI Algorithms on Rafale Jet, Eyes Future Upgrades as France Plans Next-Gen Fighter Options
PARIS: French planemaker Dassault Aviation has flight-tested two new AI algorithms on its Rafale fighter jet, it said on Tuesday, in the latest sign of efforts by arms companies to incorporate the technology into future weapons systems.The move comes as France prepares for the next generation of fighter jets or potential upgrades after the collapse of a Franco-German project with Airbus this year, and as Europe seeks greater autonomy in defenc…
Rafale flies two new AI algorithms from Dassault, Thales
Dassault Aviation has flight-tested two artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms aboard the Rafale fighter jet. In a statement issued on September 22, 2026 , the French manufacturer said one algorithm had been developed by its own engineers and the other in cooperation with cortAIx, the AI accelerator of defense electronics group Thales. Both sovereign algorithms have reached sufficient maturity to be considered for future Rafale upgrades, acco…
These AI algorithms have reached such a level of operational maturity that they can be included in future fighter aircraft upgrade "packages"
Dassault Aviation announced that it had tested in flight two IA on Rafale, one developed internally, the other provided in collaboration with CortAIx de Thales.
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