Charles Alcock is managing editor of the AIN Media Group, having rejoined the company in 2019. He has been an aviation journalist since 1986, and previously worked for AIN from 1990 to 2017, most recently as editor-in-chief. His main focus is on covering new aviation technology and business models, as well as international news.
Having been raised in the London area, Alcock studied at the University of Manchester in the UK and earned an honors degree in Politics and Modern History. He speaks English and French, and some German.

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Dassault Falcon 2000, 2000DX, 2000EX, 2000EX EASy, 2000LX, 2000LXS, and 2000S

Charles Alcock

France’s Defense Procurement and Technology Agency has ordered five more Dassault Falcon 2000 Albatros aircraft for its Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Aircraft program. The contract, announced yesterday, completes a 12-aircraft commitment, of which the first seven were ordered in December 2020.
Dassault Aviation delivers the Albatros version of its Falcon 2000LXS business jet equipped with a multifunction radar installed beneath the fuselage, as well as a high-performance optronic turret, observation windows, search-and-rescue equipment, and a dedicated communications system. The 2000LXS, of which several hundred units are already in service worldwide, has a range of around 4,000 nm.
The French aircraft manufacturer produces the Albatros in partnership with Safran, Thales, and the Naval Group. Dassault’s Mérignac facility in the west of France completes the integration work before each aircraft is put through their paces at its flight-test center in Istres.
“From the Falcon 20 operated by the U.S. Coast Guard to the Falcon 900 and Falcon 2000MSA with the Japanese Coast Guard, and the Falcon 200 Gardian and 50M in service with the French Navy, we have extensive experience with maritime surveillance,” said Dassault chairman and CEO Éric Trappier. He added that multiple countries have shown interest in the platform for roles that include homeland and maritime protection, as well as pollution, trafficking, and fisheries control.

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French Military Orders Five More Surveillance Falcon 2000s from Dassault

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