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 Republic of China 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.