Dassault Tests AI Integration on Rafale Fighters

Dassault Aviation told Reuters it embedded two AI algorithms in a Rafale fighter jet to evaluate aircraft performance and decision-making; one was developed in-house and the other with Thales. The company withheld technical details, saying the test explores how AI can be integrated into complex tasks now handled by human crews. The move comes as France prepares next-generation fighters and defense firms globally push AI into aerial combat.

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