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Dassault Aviation and Thales sign sovereign AI pact for air combat

Dassault Aviation and Thales signed a strategic partnership under which Thales's cortAIx unit will build sovereign, controlled AI for future manned and unmanned air combat systems. Chief executives Eric Trappier and Patrice Caine signed the deal in Paris.

Verified Editor-read Dassault Aviation and Thales joint press release, via EDR Magazine, 25 November 2025

What it does not test. It does not disclose funding or a delivery date for any AI capability.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-11. How the record is made

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