► Dassault Aviation signs a Cooperation Agreement with AED Cluster Portugal
(Saint-Cloud, France – Lisbon, Portugal – September 23, 2026) – Dassault Aviation, representing its RAFALE partners, Thales and Safran, signed with AED Cluster Portugal, Portugal’s association for the aeronautics, space and defence industries, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential areas of cooperation between RAFALE partners and the Portuguese industrial sector, in the context of the Portuguese Air Force’s F-16 fleet renewal.
The signing of this agreement, which took place at the French Embassy in the presence of the Ambassador of the French Republic in Portugal, H.E. Asvazadourian, follows the official submission of a bid for the RAFALE to the Portuguese Government and to the Portuguese Air Force in July 2026.
This MOU demonstrates the commitment of the RAFALE partners already established in the country to build on the existing relationship and to take cooperation with AED and Portuguese industrial partners a step further, in order to boost the Portuguese economy and strengthen the country’s sovereignty.
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Dassault Aviation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AED Cluster Portugal in Lisbon on September 23, 2026, to explore cooperation in defense-related areas, particularly concerning the Portuguese Air Force's F-16 fleet renewal. This agreement follows a bid for the RAFALE aircraft submitted to the Portuguese Government in July 2026 and aims to enhance collaboration with local industrial partners.
- Dassault Aviation signed a MoU with AED Cluster Portugal.
- The MoU aims to explore cooperation in the context of the Portuguese Air Force's F-16 fleet renewal.
- The agreement was signed in the presence of the French Ambassador in Portugal.
- The MoU follows a bid submission for the RAFALE to the Portuguese Government in July 2026.
- The agreement aims to boost the Portuguese economy and strengthen sovereignty.