(FILES) Chairman of Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier delivers a speech during the unveiling ceremony of the Dassault Aviation's new business aircraft the Falcon 10X at Dassault headquarters in Bordeaux, south-western France on March 10, 2026. Assertive patriotism, a confidence rarely found wanting, and growing influence in the corridors of power: Eric Trappier, the head of Dassault, ended up being one of the main architects of the failure of the SCAF, the European next-generation fighter jet project. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP via Getty Images)