Key Takeaways
- Dassault Aviation partners with Harmattan AI.
- Harmattan AI secures $200 million Series B funding.
- Integration of controlled autonomy and AI into Rafale F5 standard.
Dassault Aviation has announced a strategic partnership with French defense technology company Harmattan AI to accelerate the integration of controlled autonomy and artificial intelligence into future combat aviation systems. The partnership, valued at $200 million, aims to develop embedded AI functions for Dassault’s next generation of combat aircraft, including the Rafale F5 standard. This effort reflects Dassault’s commitment to integrating high-value autonomy into its combat systems. According to AeroTime, Harmattan AI develops integrated autonomous defense systems and has secured multiple programs of record with the French and UK ministries of defense.