Developing our manufacturing resources
The ongoing development of our manufacturing processes and our production ecosystem is key to achieving the high levels of quality and competitiveness demanded by the global market. Our manufacturing operations draw on a supply chain comprising 400 companies in France and an expanding international network of partners.
Made in India
The purchase of 62 Rafale fighters has strengthened our over 70‑year relationship with India, thanks to an increased sharing of workloads and technologies, which have led in turn to sustained benefits in terms of competitiveness.
Since the start of production in 2020, our Nagpur plant has been steadily expanding its operations, and the construction of a new manufacturing unit is scheduled to begin in early 2026. It is set to become the first Falcon Center of Excellence outside of France, manufacturing the front fuselage of the Falcon 2000, 8X, and 6X business jets.
Our partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), which started in 2025, has begun in earnest with the construction of a factory in Hyderabad to manufacture Rafale fuselage.
Gateway to India
We are working actively to support the development of our Indian suppliers. Our local network of partners is growing, and now includes more than 30 companies. This Indian supply chain is providing components of increasing complexity and ever‑greater added value. In December 2025, we signed deals with Dynamatic for the production of rear fuselage sections for the Falcon 6X, and with Hical for flight control components.
Our military manufacturing operations are based on dual sourcing, from France and India, while our civil activities focus on locally‑based manufacturing supported by continuity plans.
Production ramp‑up
We have put in place a centralized management system to facilitate the ramping up of production, to support our subcontractors and the stakeholders of the Make in India strategy.
All our plants use a single operational performance system, shared with our key suppliers in the interest of enhancing overall resilience.
Our supply chain consists primarily of companies based in France.
Infrastructure investments
Our Cergy plant, which was inaugurated in September 2025, is now fully operational and will enable us to meet our production output targets.
The introduction of the Falcon 10X has necessitated the construction of new purpose‑built buildings: namely, the 10X simulator, in Istres; a building devoted to wing box systems, in Martignas; new units to handle the assembly and fitting out of the Falcon 10X, in Mérignac; and two new buildings (painting and fitting) in Little Rock.
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