Dassault Aviation grants Falcon modification contract to Sabena technics

Dassault Aviation has selected Sabena technics as a partner for the modification of four Falcon 50 Ms aircraft belonging to the French Navy. The Falcon 50Ms aircraft carry out daily missions of surveillance and maritime rescue. After modification, the cabins will be equipped with a hatch which will allow a rescue boat (the SAR chain) to be dropped as close as possible to the castaway. Using its engineering and manufacturing capabilities (PART/FRA 21J/21G organization), Sabena technics will carry out the prototype working party in its Bordeaux facility. After certification of the prototype, the three other aircraft will be nose-to-tail modified in Sabena technics facilty located in Dinard, whose organization is already contracted by the French Navy for the global support (MOC) of their entire F50 fleet. The modification program is planned to start in the first quarter of 2018 and completed by the end of 2019.