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The sights of the Paris Air Show Day 2 [Photos]

A selection of images from the Breaking Defense team in Paris.

Jun 17, 2025 - 23:05

The sights of the Paris Air Show Day 2 [Photos]

The sun rises on a Eurofighter Typhoon early on day two of the 2025 Paris Air Show. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)

PARIS AIR SHOW — Some of the Breaking Defense team escaped the rain in DC to sunny Paris where day two of Europe’s largest defense expo is wrapping up.

Check out all of our coverage from the show so far by clicking here. Below you can see a selection of photos from the Breaking Defense team on the tarmac at Le Bourget.

Dassault showed off a new UCAV design as the feature of its outdoor pavilion. Meanwhile, the SCAF next-gen fighter model, which had been featured prominently before, was more to the side – befitting a show where the biggest news about SCAF was internal issues between Dassault and its Airbus partner. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)

Airbus exhibited a number of planes at the 2025 Paris Air Show, including one of its A400M aircraft. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)

Companies try different things to stand out at the Paris Air Show. In this case, Turkish Aerospace set up a booth serving traditional Turkish coffee, complete with a rug-adorned lounge. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)

It might be an air show, but the best way to get around the long runway? That’s the commuter train. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)

The French and European Union flags fly high above the 2025 Paris Air Show. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)

Dassault showed off the many countries who have bought the Rafale at its booth. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)