Rafale fighter jet is manufactured by French aviation giant, Dassault Aviation. Dassault Aviation is an international French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional, and business jets, a subsidiary of Dassault Group.
It was founded in 1929 by Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After World War II, Marcel Bloch changed his name to Marcel Dassault, and the name of the company was changed to Avions Marcel Dassault on 20 January 1947.