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1 day ago · The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine, delta wing, fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It was designed in the late 1970s as a lightweight fighter to replace the Mirage III for the French Air Force (Armée de l'air). The Mirage 2000 evolved into a multirole aircraft with several variants ...
2 days ago · The Taiwan Air Force calls the French Dassault Mirage 2000-5 a "state-of-the-art well-equipped multi-role jet fighter. Taiwan procured 60 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighters in 1992 and became the first country to deploy them. Taiwan also operates the older F-5E light fighters.
3 days ago · In 1989, Dassault offered a similar upgrade refit of ex-AdA Mirage IIIEs under the designation Mirage IIIEX, featuring canards, a fixed in-flight refueling probe, a longer nose, new avionics, and other refinements.
5 days ago · The Mirage 2000 is scheduled to be replaced in French service by the Dassault Rafale, which became operational with the French Air Force on June 27, 2006. The Mirage 2000 production line was shut down in November 2007 after the last aircraft had been delivered to the Hellenic Air Force.
- Dassault
- 50 ft, 3 in (14.36 m)
- One, trainer--two
May 4, 2024 · A first upgrade designated Mirage 2000D-R2 was delivered from 2001 onwards. A second upgrade program was started in 2009, to improve the strike role and the air-to-air capabilities. This provided a multirole capability that compensated for the eventual retirement of the Mirage 2000Cs. Mid-Life Update.
May 3, 2024 · Mirage 2000 is a French, 4th generation light fighter developed in late 1970s as a replacement for Mirage III. It later evolved into modernised fighter variant 5F, trainer B, as well as strike D and nuclear strike N.
4 days ago · However, the Mirage 2000’s status as the most potent aircraft was short-lived after Taiwan acquired more modern fighter variants and upgraded existing F-16s. In the middle of last year, Taiwan was reported to be upgrading and modernizing its Mirage 2000 fighters due to anticipated delays in receiving 66 new F-16C/D Block 70 fighter jets ...
