Dassault Aviation will be equal to the faith that they have placed in us yet again", declared Eric Trappier, President and CEO of Dassault Aviation. " I would also like to thank the French authorities, which were behind the Rafale program, and have provided the political support, without which we cannot make any military exports. I would also like to pay tribute to the skills and know-how of the 7,000 people who work on the Rafale at Dassault Aviation, Thales, Safran and for our 500 subcontractors."