Dassault's Enhanced Vision System (EVS) Receives FAA Certification for the Falcon 7X

By Dassault Falcon, PRNE
Thursday, February 10, 2011

SAINT-CLOUD, France, February 11, 2011 - Dassault Falcon has received operational certification from
the FAA for the Falcon 7X Enhanced Vision System (EVS). This follows
certification received from EASA in July, 2010.

Dassault's EVS provides an image on the Head-Up Display (HUD)
and flight deck displays that enables the pilots to see the terrain and
airport environment in low visibility situations such as in fog, haze, snow
or at night. It incorporates LCD HUD technology and offers a high quality,
brighter video presentation with a unique two-mode setting that optimizes the
video for either an approach configuration (to enhance approach and runway
lights), or a general purpose configuration. It also takes advantage of
special IR video processing developed specifically to minimize visual
artifacts and distortion.

"Incorporating technology that enhances safety and situational
awareness is a prime goal in the continuing development of all our programs,"
said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. "This additional
certification is further affirmation that we are achieving this goal. Our
fully integrated EVS offers advanced features not available on any other
system, and has already generated a great deal of interest among the Falcon
family," Rosanvallon added. EVS significantly improves situational awareness,
not only during take-off, approach and landing, but also during ground
maneuvering.

In addition to enhanced situational awareness, the Falcon 7X
EVS system provides operational credit towards reduced minima in low
visibility landing conditions from the published IFR minima down to a minimum
of 100 feet above the threshold elevation. This provides minima equivalent to
Cat II minimums even on Cat I standard instrument approaches and on
non-precision approaches.

A one day pilot training course, consisting of ground
instruction and full flight simulator training (including at least six
approaches) is required for operators using EVS.

About the 7X

The 5,950 nautical mile tri-jet (eight passengers, M.80 with
NBAA IFR reserves) has the longest range of any Falcon business jet. The
Falcon 7X is the first and only business jet to incorporate a digital flight
control system which provides more positive, operational safety and a
smoother flight. The EASy flight deck is designed to reduce pilot workload
and improve pilot interaction through elevated situational awareness in the
cockpit.

The 7X is powered by three highly reliable and efficient Pratt
& Whitney Canada PW307A engines, and can comfortably connect 95% of the
commonly used business aviation city pairs worldwide.

About Dassault Falcon

Dassault Falcon is responsible for selling and supporting
Falcon business jets throughout the world. It is part of Dassault Aviation, a
leading aerospace company with a presence in over 70 countries across five
continents. Dassault Aviation produces the Rafale fighter jet as well as the
complete line of Falcon business jets. The company has assembly and
production plants in both France and the United States and service facilities
on multiple continents. It employs a total workforce of over 12,000. Since
the rollout of the first Falcon 20 in 1963, 2,000 Falcon jets have been
delivered to 67 countries worldwide. The family of Falcon jets currently in
production includes the tri-jets-the Falcon 900DX, 900LX, and the 7X-as well
as the twin-engine 2000LX.

Press Contacts: Dassault Aviation (France), Vadim Feldzer Tel. +33-1-47-11-44-13 Marie-Alexandrine Munoz Tel. +33-1-47-11-64-23, Dassault Falcon (USA), Ralph Aceti Tel. +1-201-541-45-85 Andrew Ponzoni Tel. +1-201-541-45-88 - Photos: Hi Res Photos are available at: www.falconphotogallery.com, USER ID: dassault - PASSWORD: falcon

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