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Dassault Leads $200 Million Round for Harmattan AI, Sealing Air-Combat Autonomy Partnership

The deal centers on sovereign AI embedded in Rafale F5 alongside an unmanned combat air system.

This photograph shows the Dassault Aviation logo on display during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show (Salon international de l'aeronautique et de l'espace - SIAE) at the ParisLe Bourget Airport, in Le Bourget, north of Paris on June 19, 2025. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)
French President Emmanuel Macron listens to Eric Trappier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Aviation, as they look at a display model of a Rafale fighter jet at the stand of aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation during a visit at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool/File Photo

Overview

  • Harmattan AI said the Series B values the company at $1.4 billion, establishing it as a defense unicorn.
  • The partnership targets embedded autonomy for Dassault’s future air combat systems, including control of unmanned aerial systems.
  • New funding will expand AI-enabled missions to additional theaters, widen Harmattan’s product lineup, and boost output of ISR, drone-interception, and electronic-warfare platforms.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the move as strengthening strategic autonomy and military technological superiority.
  • Dassault is developing the Rafale F5, expected around 2030, and a companion unmanned combat air system, which the collaboration is intended to support.