Dassault Aviation and cortAIx Forge Pioneering Alliance to Revolutionize Future Air Combat with Sovereign AI Solutions
Dassault Aviation and Thales have forged a strategic partnership through cortAIx, their dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator, aimed at pioneering controlled and supervised AI for defence aeronautics. This significant alliance was formalized on 18 November by Eric Trappier, Chairman & CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Patrice Caine, Chairman & CEO of Thales.
(Meudon – Saint Cloud, 25/11/2025) – The announcement was made during the International Adopt AI Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, under the esteemed patronage of the French President. This partnership symbolizes a commitment to advancing AI technology and sovereignty in the domain of military aviation.
Dassault Aviation, a leader in collaborative air combat systems, alongside cortAIx, is dedicated to creating sovereign AI solutions that enhance the capabilities of both manned and unmanned aircraft. These solutions will focus on key military functions, including observation, situation analysis, decision-making, planning, and operational control.
“This collaboration highlights our research and innovation initiatives, focused on the future of collaborative air combat and the integration of AI into aeronautical defence systems. It signifies a deep commitment by both Dassault Aviation and Thales’ AI accelerator, cortAIx, to develop trusted, sovereign, and controlled artificial intelligence for military applications,” states Pascale Lohat, Chief Technical Officer at Dassault Aviation.
The partnership is set to foster enduring cooperation with a robust, global ecosystem. Their collaborative efforts will adhere to national and European ethical guidelines, as well as AI regulations.
“cortAIx is poised to contribute the best of Thales’ technological legacy, enriched by decades of military expertise, while embracing the agility and innovation of a state-of-the-art AI accelerator. With a presence in France, the UK, Canada, Singapore, and soon in the United Arab Emirates, cortAIx partners with recognized technological innovators to convert AI advancements into potent levers for sovereignty and efficiency,” affirms Mickael Brossard, Vice-President of cortAIx Factory, Thales.
This strategic partnership was showcased on 25 November to attendees at the Adopt AI event, with an expansive illustration demonstrating their ambitious research and innovation initiatives backed by the European Defence Fund. Dassault Aviation and Thales, via cortAIx, articulated their vision for a controlled, supervised, sovereign, secure, and trustworthy AI serving humanity, in front of esteemed representatives from prominent French and European institutional, academic, and economic sectors participating in the event.
