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- ↑ (in French) https://www.boursier.com/actions/actualites/news/la-france-commande-trois-falcon-a-dassault-pour-la-guerre-electronique-758468.html
- ↑ (in French) http://www.avionslegendaires.net/2018/03/actu/des-jets-daffaires-dassault-aviation-pour-remplacer-les-transall-gabriel/
- ↑ (in French) http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/tag/falcon+epicure
- ↑ (in French) https://www.dassault-aviation.com/fr/groupe/presse/press-kits/falcon-epicure-service-de-larmee-de-lair/