Dassault Aviation: New support contract for French Mirage 2000s
17 Janvier 2022 - 12:45PM
New support contract for
French Mirage
2000s
Saint-Cloud,
France, 17
January 2022 – The French
Ministry of the Armed Forces' Directorate of Aeronautical
Maintenance (DMAé) recently awarded Dassault Aviation the
new-generation contract to support the Mirage 2000 fleet of the
French Air and Space Force (FASF).
Covering a period of 10 years, the BALZAC
contract includes all maintenance activities for the French
Mirage 2000s until their retirement. Engine maintenance and
the services provided by the SIAé (Service Industriel de
l'Aéronautique) are the subject of separate contracts.
“This contract is in line with the DMAé’s
strategy of verticalizing aeronautical maintenance, as called for
by the French Minister of the Armed Forces, by assigning
responsibilities for support to a single prime contractor”,
declared Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault
Aviation. “BALZAC follows on from the RAVEL maintenance
contract for the Rafale, which was awarded in May 2019 for a period
of 10 years, as well as the OCEAN maintenance contract for the
Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft for 10 years too. Our
expertise as an industrial architect and complex systems integrator
enable us to take on contracts of this type. We are very honored by
this new expression of trust by the French Ministry of the Armed
Forces.”
Dassault Aviation thus becomes responsible for
maintenance of almost all the equipment on the B/C, -5 and D
versions of the Mirage 2000 (including those which have
undergone a mid-life update, previously covered by some 15 separate
contracts, along the same lines as the Rafale and ATL2 verticalized
maintenance contracts. The scope covers all electronic systems, in
particular those produced by Thales. It also includes enhanced
technical and logistics services, including a one-stop logistics
center at Luxeuil and Nancy Air Bases, a Dassault Aviation presence
in the AIA (Atelier industriel de l’aéronautique – aeronautical
industrial workshop) in Clermont-Ferrand, out-sourcing of certain
NTI2 workshops and end-of-life management of all equipment in order
to optimize maintenance costs.
Concerning management of maintenance activities,
all stakeholders will have access to a Mirage 2000 aircraft
support management information system derived from the OPTIMAL IS
being developed for the Rafale under the RAVEL contract. This
digital continuity optimizes the consistency of reference
documentation and the fluidity of exchanges, and enables the
company to meet its aircraft availability commitments over the long
term.
With BALZAC, Dassault Aviation is pursuing its
long-term commitment and broadening its scope, with an availability
guarantee, on a fixed-price basis, thus giving visibility to the
French government and its industrial partners.
This contract will be implemented by an
integrated team, which will bring together manufacturers and the
Forces, building on the experience that has been developed over
more than 40 years on the Mirage 2000 and which has helped to
cement the strong bond of trust between Dassault Aviation and the
FASF.
ABOUT DASSAULT AVIATION:
With over 10,000 military and civil aircraft
(including 2,500 Falcons) delivered in more than 90 countries over
the last century, Dassault Aviation has built up expertise
recognized worldwide in the design, development, sale and support
of all types of aircraft, ranging from the Rafale fighter, to the
high-end Falcon family of business jets, military drones and space
systems. In 2020, Dassault Aviation reported revenues of €5.5
billion. The company has 12,440 employees.
dassault-aviation.com
PRESS CONTACTS:
Corporate
Communications
Stéphane Fort - Tel +33 (0)1 47 11 86 90 -
stephane.fort@dassault-aviation.com Mathieu Durand - Tel +33 (0)1
47 11 85 88 - mathieu.durand@dassault-aviation.com
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