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| Role | Intercontinental business jet |
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| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| First flight | 7X: 5 May 2005 8X: 6 February 2015[ |
| Introduction | 7X: 15 June 2007 8X: 5 October 2016 |
| Status | In production |
| Primary users | Air Alsie Flying Group Volkswagen AG Shell Oil |
| Produced | 2005–present |
| Number built | 289 (7X, Q1 2020), ~50 (8X, 2018) |
| Developed from | Falcon 900 |
The Falcon Archange is a militarized variant of the Falcon 8X under development for the French Air and Space Force. Launched under the ARCHANGE (Avion de Renseignement à CHArge utile de Nouvelle GEnération) strategic intelligence aircraft program in December 2019, it is intended for SIGINT and electronic warfare.In January 2023, the DGA assigned Dassault Aviation an architecture study, based on the Falcon 10X, for the Maritime Patrol of the future (successor to the ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft)..
The aircraft will be equipped with a Universal Electronic Warfare Capability (Capacité Universelle de Guerre Électronique or CUGE) developed by Thales. The system will notably be able to detect and analyze radio emissions and radar signals simultaneously. Thales will supply multi-polarization antennas, as well as artificial intelligence technologies to enhance automatic processing. The information gathered by the systems will then be analyzed by eavesdropping and intelligence specialists and fed into the French Armed Forces' databases. The program also includes a ground training platform. Two Falcon 8X Archange are on order, with an additional unit planned. Delivery of the first aircraft is expected in 2028.[.
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Nearly 10% of Falcon aircraft in service are used by military, government or health organizations. Whether in civil or military missions, these airplanes provide their users with excellent efficiency, reliability, and maintainability.
The Falcon 8X was rolled-out on 6 Februari 2015. Introduction was on 5 October 2016
Air Show has drawn aviation enthusiasts to Reno, Nevada, for extreme flying maneuvers—including by the Falcon 7X and 8X
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