Dassault Group, formally known as Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault, is a French defense and aerospace conglomerate and one of the country’s largest family-owned enterprises. Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Paris, the group manufactures military and business aircraft through its subsidiary Dassault Aviation, and owns the conservative newspaper Le Figaro, acquired in 2004. The name derives from founder Marcel Bloch, who changed his name to Marcel Dassault after World War II. One of Dassault Systèmes’ main products includes the Rafale and Mirage fighter aircraft series, with the Mirage 2000, which serves as one of Taiwan’s primary air-defense aircraft.