French Ministry of Armed Forces to Back Development of Next-Gen Spaceplane

Dassault Aviation has secured support from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces to develop its VORTEX spaceplane demonstrator. The agreement aims to validate critical performances associated with the configuration of a spaceplane, including hypersonic flight and advanced thermal protection technologies. This initiative may signal France’s commitment to developing its space capabilities and could lead to the development of a family of spaceplanes. Dassault Aviation is embracing an agile innovation approach to accelerate the maturation of critical technologies and disruptive concepts.