Honeywell Avionics Power Dassault’s New Falcon 10X

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Updated March 10, 2026

Falcon 10X Rollout Showcases Dassault-Honeywell Cockpit

The rollout of a new business jet is cause for celebration, especially when that aircraft is the highly anticipated Dassault Falcon 10X. Dassault executives, customers, partners and aviation reporters were on hand March 10 for the public unveiling of the company’s next-generation ultra-long-range flagship jet.

The new jet introduces the NeXus flight deck, featuring a glass cockpit with touchscreens and automated checklists. This ultramodern interface reduces pilot workload, enhances system predictability, and widens safety margins, especially in degraded-visibility conditions.

NeXus builds on the Dassault EASy IV architecture, which is firmly rooted in the Honeywell Primus Epic integrated flight deck. Primus Epic has been at the core of Dassault Falcon flight decks for nearly two decades, providing the advanced avionics foundation that supports intuitive pilot interaction, high levels of integration and exceptional situational awareness.

A Culture of Innovation and Collaboration

“Dassault and Honeywell have a relationship built on a strong culture of innovation and collaboration,” said Bob Buddecke, President and CEO of Electronic Systems at Honeywell Aerospace. “The result is a modern, highly functional flight deck that delivers an exceptional pilot experience with intuitive controls, advanced situational awareness and the reliability and ease of operations Falcon operators expect.”

The Falcon 10X cockpit features four large 14-inch Honeywell touchscreen displays, enabling pilots to manage navigation, communications, and aircraft systems through an intuitive interface similar to that found on modern tablets and smartphones. This reduces the number of pilot actions and shortens task sequences, thereby lowering workload during high‑demand phases of flight.

Other innovations include:

• FalconEye Combined Vision System, which is based on Honeywell’s SmartView Synthetic Vision System (SVS). Dassault’s implementation fuses the enhanced vision system (real‑time sensor imagery) with database‑driven synthetic terrain into a single conformal image. This reduces pilot cognitive load compared to split‑screen or overlay‑only systems.
• Next-Generation Integrated Navigation (NG INAV) features an enhanced user interface with an elegant spherical projection of flight plans and an updated design language library, along with reduced clutter. Enhanced VSD (Vertical Situation Display) is an impressive addition, with Graphical Flight Planning capability and Airspace Depictions.
• Airport Moving Maps (AMM) enhance the cockpit’s 2D and 3D moving map displays on the multifunction display, highlighting hotspots, runway hold-short lines and taxiway signage to improve pilot situational awareness during taxi and ground operations.
• Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROASS) analyzes the landing runway, compares it with published aircraft performance data and identifies potential situations that might result in a runway overrun, such as a high and fast approach.

“The Falcon 10X combines exceptional range with world-class amenities and one of business aviation’s most comfortable and spacious cabins,” said Buddecke. “Honeywell is proud of the role our technologies play in creating that superior flying experience for every pilot and every passenger on every flight.”

In addition to the Honeywell Primus Epic flight deck, the Falcon 10X rolled out equipped with the Honeywell HGT400 auxiliary power unit (APU), which supplies pneumatic and electrical power for the 10X on the ground or in flight. This is Honeywell’s newest large-cabin business aviation APU. It is approximately 30 pounds lighter than the average APU in its class. It is also equipped with the latest electronic controller technology, allowing for smooth communication with the integrated flight deck.