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France's DGA completes AVSIMAR fleet with final Falcon Albatros order

France's DGA completed its 12-aircraft AVSIMAR maritime surveillance fleet by ordering five more Falcon 2000 LXS Albatros jets from Dassault Aviation, sustaining about 100 jobs at the firm.

Verified AI-drafted Direction générale de l'armement, 1 October 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish the contract's value or the in-service date for the new aircraft.

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