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[2] [verification needed] [3] In August 2012, after the downing of a RF-4E on the Syrian Coast, Turkish Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz confirmed that the Turkish F-16D was shot down by a Greek Mirage 2000 with an R.550 Magic II in 1996 after allegedly violating Greek airspace near Chios island. Greece denies that the F-16 was shot down.
Consequently, Dassault in April 1989 announced that with the cooperation of Thomson-CSF, it would be working on a privately funded update of the Mirage 2000C, which was to be named the Mirage 2000-5. [15] [16] A two-seat Mirage 2000B prototype was extensively modified as the first Mirage 2000-5 prototype, and it first flew on 24 October 1990. A ...
French Air and Space Force: used on Mirage 2000-5, Mirage 2000D RMV and Rafale aircraft. [15] [16] [17] French Navy: used on Rafale M aircraft. [17] Greece Hellenic Air Force: MICA EM/IR [18] [19] on Mirage 2000 and Rafale fighters 100 missiles ordered in 2000 (delivery 2003-04) [20] 100 ordered in 2003 [20] India
Mirage F2: Strike fighter, a larger and more powerful version of the conventionally tailed F1. [4] Mirage G, G4 and G8: Variable-geometry (swing-wing) fighters. The G was effectively a swing-wing F2, while the G4 and G8 were twin-engined developments. [4] Mirage 4000 or Super Mirage 4000: Prototype larger version of the Mirage 2000 design.
Development began in 1984, with the first of nine prototypes flying in July 1987 in a Mystère 20, and the first delivery of a production set in December 1994.. RDY is the standard fit on the Mirage 2000–5,-5Mk2 (RDY-2) and -9 (RDY-2) aircraft and has been retrofitted aboard 37 French Air Force Mirage 2000Cs (aircraft to Mirage 2000-5F standard; 11 aircraft redelivered during 1998, 22 during ...
The Mirage 2000 is a multi-role, single-engine jet fighter. Zelenskiy said in September he had struck an agreement on training Ukraine pilots in France in conversation with Macron.
The Mirage 5 grew out of a request to Dassault from the Israeli Air Force.Since the weather over the Middle East is clear and sunny most of the time, the Israelis suggested removing the air intercept radar and its avionics, normally located behind the cockpit, from the standard Mirage IIIE to reduce cost and maintenance, and replacing them with more fuel storage for attack missions.
5 [112] 16/2 Mirage 2000 EGM/BGM were given back to Dassault in 2023 as part of the Rafale deal. 10 Mirage 2000EG in storage. [107] McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: United States Fighter-bomber: F-4E PI 2000: 17 [112] Will be soon retired Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: United States Multirole F-35A: 0 20 on order [114] AWACS; Embraer EMB ...