Dassault Mirage 2000

Mirage 2000
A Mirage 2000C of the French Air Force in 1999
Role	Multirole fighter aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Dassault Aviation
First flight	10 March 1978[1]
Introduction	July 1984
Status	In service
Primary users	French Air and Space Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Hellenic Air Force Indian Air Force
Produced	1978–2007
Number built	601[2]
Variants	Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D
Developed into	Dassault Mirage 4000

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 developed, with sales to a number of nations. It was later developed into the Mirage 2000N and 2000D strike variants, the improved Mirage 2000-5, and several export variants. Over 600 aircraft were built and it has been in service with nine nations.