{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"151245","rtpr_id":"nGNXZjm3z-20260923","ticker":"AM","exchange":"Euronext Paris","all_tickers":["AM"],"title":"Dassault Aviation signs a Cooperation Agreement with AED Cluster Portugal","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-23T16:49:10.617Z","article_body":"Dassault Aviation signs a Cooperation Agreement \nwith AED Cluster Portugal\n\n(Saint-Cloud, France - Lisbon, Portugal - September 23, 2026) – Dassault\nAviation, representing its RAFALE partners, Thales and Safran, signed with AED\nCluster Portugal, Portugal’s association for the aeronautics, space and\ndefence industries, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential\nareas of cooperation between RAFALE partners and the Portuguese industrial\nsector, in the context of the Portuguese Air Force’s F-16 fleet renewal.\n\nThe signing of this agreement, which took place at the French Embassy in the\npresence of the Ambassador of the French Republic in Portugal, H.E.\nAsvazadourian, follows the official submission of a bid for the RAFALE to the\nPortuguese Government and to the Portuguese Air Force in July 2026.\n\nThis MOU demonstrates the commitment of the RAFALE partners already\nestablished in the country to build on the existing relationship and to take\ncooperation with AED and Portuguese industrial partners a step further, in\norder to boost the Portuguese economy and strengthen the country’s\nsovereignty.\n\nABOUT DASSAULT AVIATION:\n\nWith over 10,000 military and civil aircraft (including 2,800 Falcons)\ndelivered in more than 90 countries over the past 110 years, Dassault Aviation\nhas built up expertise recognized worldwide in the design, production, sale\nand support of all types of aircraft, ranging from the Rafale fighter, to the\nhigh-end Falcon family of business jets, military drones and space systems. In\n2025, Dassault Aviation had about 15,000 employees and reported revenues of\n€ 7.4 billion.           dassault-aviation.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=LVExpq3gAUoR7P9tOFu5tb8vDUEaDSTf_OYPI2x8wTtt-6_TiCWCCNH4f8wfcGCqwdHN3j85qTU4cTDP0GKq1vcaJD1OxeKr33pz8g_rwgc_PGCKl1iGMAKLhZkJ9vew)\n\nABOUT AED CLUSTER PORTUGAL:\n\nAED Cluster Portugal is the national association for the Aeronautics, Space\nand Defence industries, officially recognised by the Portuguese Government.\nWith more than 180 members, including companies, universities and research\ninstitutes, the cluster’s mission is to promote competitiveness and\nsustainable growth across these strategic sectors. Through cooperation,\ninnovation and internationalisation initiatives, AED Cluster Portugal works to\nstrengthen the country’s position in global value chains and contribute to\nnational economic development.\n\nPRESS CONTACTS:\n\nDASSAULT AVIATION\n\nCorporate Communications        \nStéphane Fort +33 (0)1 47 11 86 90 - stephane.fort@dassault-aviation.com \nMathieu Durand +33 (0)1 47 11 85 88 - mathieu.durand@dassault-aviation.com\n\nRAFALE Communications\nNathalie Bakhos +33 (0)1 47 11 84 12 -\nnathalie-beatrice.bakhos@dassault-aviation.com\n\nHD photos: mediaprophoto.dassault-aviation.com\n\nHD videos: mediaprovideo.dassault-aviation.com\n\nAED CLUSTER PORTUGAL\n\nCommunication and Marketing\nMárcia Campana +351 938 840 820 – marcia.campana@aedportugal.pt\n\nAttachment\n*     PR_Dassault Aviation_AED MOU OK\n(https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/88c54b2b-b0c2-44a2-b7b6-394ced40c401)\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/15aef55b-ffe4-455e-9a19-72b3e1734404)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXZjm3z-20260923","title":"Dassault Aviation signs a Cooperation Agreement with AED Cluster Portugal","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"AM","created":"2026-09-23T16:49:10.617Z","tickers":["AM"],"exchange":"Euronext Paris","article_body":"Dassault Aviation signs a Cooperation Agreement \nwith AED Cluster Portugal\n\n(Saint-Cloud, France - Lisbon, Portugal - September 23, 2026) – Dassault\nAviation, representing its RAFALE partners, Thales and Safran, signed with AED\nCluster Portugal, Portugal’s association for the aeronautics, space and\ndefence industries, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential\nareas of cooperation between RAFALE partners and the Portuguese industrial\nsector, in the context of the Portuguese Air Force’s F-16 fleet renewal.\n\nThe signing of this agreement, which took place at the French Embassy in the\npresence of the Ambassador of the French Republic in Portugal, H.E.\nAsvazadourian, follows the official submission of a bid for the RAFALE to the\nPortuguese Government and to the Portuguese Air Force in July 2026.\n\nThis MOU demonstrates the commitment of the RAFALE partners already\nestablished in the country to build on the existing relationship and to take\ncooperation with AED and Portuguese industrial partners a step further, in\norder to boost the Portuguese economy and strengthen the country’s\nsovereignty.\n\nABOUT DASSAULT AVIATION:\n\nWith over 10,000 military and civil aircraft (including 2,800 Falcons)\ndelivered in more than 90 countries over the past 110 years, Dassault Aviation\nhas built up expertise recognized worldwide in the design, production, sale\nand support of all types of aircraft, ranging from the Rafale fighter, to the\nhigh-end Falcon family of business jets, military drones and space systems. In\n2025, Dassault Aviation had about 15,000 employees and reported revenues of\n€ 7.4 billion.           dassault-aviation.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=LVExpq3gAUoR7P9tOFu5tb8vDUEaDSTf_OYPI2x8wTtt-6_TiCWCCNH4f8wfcGCqwdHN3j85qTU4cTDP0GKq1vcaJD1OxeKr33pz8g_rwgc_PGCKl1iGMAKLhZkJ9vew)\n\nABOUT AED CLUSTER PORTUGAL:\n\nAED Cluster Portugal is the national association for the Aeronautics, Space\nand Defence industries, officially recognised by the Portuguese Government.\nWith more than 180 members, including companies, universities and research\ninstitutes, the cluster’s mission is to promote competitiveness and\nsustainable growth across these strategic sectors. Through cooperation,\ninnovation and internationalisation initiatives, AED Cluster Portugal works to\nstrengthen the country’s position in global value chains and contribute to\nnational economic development.\n\nPRESS CONTACTS:\n\nDASSAULT AVIATION\n\nCorporate Communications        \nStéphane Fort +33 (0)1 47 11 86 90 - stephane.fort@dassault-aviation.com \nMathieu Durand +33 (0)1 47 11 85 88 - mathieu.durand@dassault-aviation.com\n\nRAFALE Communications\nNathalie Bakhos +33 (0)1 47 11 84 12 -\nnathalie-beatrice.bakhos@dassault-aviation.com\n\nHD photos: mediaprophoto.dassault-aviation.com\n\nHD videos: mediaprovideo.dassault-aviation.com\n\nAED CLUSTER PORTUGAL\n\nCommunication and Marketing\nMárcia Campana +351 938 840 820 – marcia.campana@aedportugal.pt\n\nAttachment\n*     PR_Dassault Aviation_AED MOU OK\n(https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/88c54b2b-b0c2-44a2-b7b6-394ced40c401)\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/15aef55b-ffe4-455e-9a19-72b3e1734404)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-23T16:49:10.653298414Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790182150653},"received_at":"2026-09-23T16:49:10.708Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"140047","press_release_id":"151245","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Aerospace & Defense","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["MoU is non-binding and exploratory; no contract value or award committed","input ticker (AM) does not match the subject company (Dassault Aviation); relevance to AM holders is nil"],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"Dassault Aviation, representing its RAFALE partners Thales and Safran, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AED Cluster Portugal to explore cooperation with the Portuguese aerospace and defence industrial base.\n\nThe agreement follows the official submission in July 2026 of the RAFALE bid to the Portuguese Government and Air Force for the renewal of the country's F-16 fleet, and was signed at the French Embassy in Lisbon.\n\nThe MoU is non-binding and exploratory, but it strengthens Dassault's industrial-offering positioning in the Portuguese fighter competition.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Industrial-cooperation MoU signals Dassault is building momentum in the Portuguese F-16 replacement competition."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"aed_members":"more than 180","countries_served":"more than 90","falcons_delivered":2800,"dassault_employees":"about 15,000","dassault_2025_revenue_eur":"€ 7.4 billion"}},"quotedText":"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","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"H.E. 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