Paris / Saint-Cloud, France – January 12, 2026 — Dassault Aviation et Harmattan AI announced the establishment of a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the integration of controlled autonomy and artificial intelligence technologies into combat aviation systems.
As part of this agreement, Dassault Aviation is leading the Series B financing round of Harmattan AI, for a total amount of 200 million dollars.
According to the two companies, this cooperation aims to integrate advanced embedded AI capabilities into Dassault’s future air combat systems, with a particular focus on unmanned aerial system control and high-intensity collaborative operations.
This initiative is part of the French manufacturer’s strategy to integrate sovereign, controlled and supervised artificial intelligence solutions into its military systems.
Harmattan AI has already obtained several Programs of Record from the French and British Ministries of Defense for its portfolio of autonomous systems and, in the face of growing demand, is currently expanding its activities globally.
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The funds raised during the Series B round will be dedicated to expanding the deployment of AI-based missions in new operational theaters, expanding the product portfolio to other areas, as well as increasing industrial capacities for the production of platforms dedicated to ISR, drone interception and electronic warfare.
According to Dassault Aviationthis partnership will also support the development of AI capabilities integrated into its future air combat systems, including Rafale evolutions and unmanned air combat systems programs (UCAS).
The company will provide expertise in complex systems architecture, mission systems integration in high-intensity operational environments, as well as support for international expansion through its already established global network.
For its part, Harmattan AI highlighted that this collaboration represents a major step forward towards the consolidation of a new generation of autonomous defense systems, combining cutting-edge AI technologies with the experience of the European military aeronautical industry. The objective is to accelerate, over the coming decades, the development and adoption of collaborative air combat solutions by allied armed forces.
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