Dassault Aviation SA reported consolidated sales results for third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported consolidated net sales of EUR 592 million against EUR 749 million for the same period last year.

For the nine months, the company reported consolidated net sales EUR 2,521 million as of September 30, 2012 compared to EUR 2,066 million over the 2011 first nine months, up by 22%. Export net sales represented 78% of total net sales.

The company expects net sales to be higher than 2011 net sales.