Dassault Aviation Reports Higher Orders, Mixed Profit H1 2025

Dassault Aviation reported mixed financial results for the first half of 2025, with net income declining to 334 million euros due in part to a 67 million euro tax surcharge in France, despite adjusted net sales rising 12% to 2.85 billion euros. The company delivered 7 Rafale fighter jets and 12 Falcon business jets, contributing to a 6% increase in operating income to 180 million euros. New order intake surged to 8.08 billion euros, largely driven by a significant contract with India for 26 Rafale Marine jets, marking India's first acquisition of this naval variant. Dassault's backlog hit a record 48.3 billion euros, including 314 aircraft orders, reinforcing the commercial success of the Rafale program with 533 units ordered globally. The company reaffirmed its 2025 guidance, targeting full-year sales of around 6.5 billion euros with deliveries of 40 Falcon jets and 25 Rafale fighters. However, uncertainties remain due to military and budgetary contexts, and potential impacts from ongoing tariff negotiations between the United States and Europe.