PARIS, July 22 (Reuters) - French planemaker Dassault

Aviation on Tuesday posted slightly higher earnings and

revenues in the first six months of 2025 and held targets

unchanged as new orders were boosted by a fighter contract with

India.

The manufacturer of Rafale warplanes and Falcon business

jets, posted a core operating profit of 180 million euros, up

from 170 million a year earlier.

First-half sales came in at 2.85 billion euros, up from 2.54

billion at the midway point a year earlier, and the company

generated new orders worth 8.08 billion euros, up from 5.13

billion, Dassault Aviation said in a statement.

($1 = 0.8512 euros)