Falcon 2000

France is one of the few countries to operate several types of maritime patrol aircraft, namely the Atlantique 2 and the Falcon 200 and 50M. In response to emerging needs, Dassault Aviation now offers a new type based on the Falcon 2000 business twin-jet with a range of around 4000nm. For maritime surveillance, the Falcon 2000 can cover 150,000sq.nm in 8 hours using the 360° AESA radar to detect small moving targets. Other features include a retractable FLIR, visual observation stations and SAR gear. The sensors and communications systems are managed by the mission system (e.g.