Friday, September 05, 2008

Mirage 2000

IOC: 1983
Total Production: 500

Mirage 2000N

IOC: 1988
Production: 75

Origin:France

Contractor/s: Dassault-Aviation

Description: The Mirage 2000 is a delta-wing, single engine, multi-role aircraft designed to provide air defense, deep strike, nuclear deterrence, reconnaissance and close air support for the French Armed Forces. It can accommodate a wide range of weapons and electronic equipment in accordance with the mission profile. It features two DEFA 554 30mm guns mounted internally.

The Mirage 2000 is the last member of the successful French Mirage fighter aircraft family. It was deployed in 1983 by the French Air Force and since then it has been purchased by many other countries all over the world such as Egypt, Greece, India, Peru, Qatar, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates.

Different variants of the Mirage 2000 aircraft were deployed successfully during the Gulf war and over the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s.

The two-seat Mirage 2000N was designed to provide nuclear deterrence capability employing the long range ASMP cruise missile. Mirage 2000N replaced the Mirage IV aircraft. Mirage 2000N penetrates enemy air defenses flying at low-altitude and supersonic speed using the Antilope-5 terrain following radar and Spirale integrated countermeasure system. Typically, it carries a single ASMP missile, two Magic air-to-air missiles and two external fuel tanks.

In October 2003, the French DGA ordered development of K3 standard for Mirage 2000N nuclear strike aircraft. The Mirage 2000N K3 will be fully compatible with improved single nuclear warhead ASMP-A supersonic cruise missiles, and Recce NG reconnaissance pod developed by Thales Group.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 30 mm

Dimensions: Height 5.2 m, Length 14.9 m, Wingspan 9.1 m

Weights: Max Weight 16,500 kg (36,376 lb), Min Weight 7,900 kg (17,416 lb), Payload 5,900 kg (13,007 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 21,400 lb (9,707 kg)

Performance: Ceiling 15,000 m (49,213 ft), Max Range 1,480 km (799 nm), Top Speed 731 mps (Mach 2.20)

Other: Number of Engines 1

Family Members:
Mirage 2000-5, Mirage 2000B, Mirage 2000C, Mirage 2000D Related Equipment
Air-to-Air Missiles: R.550 Magic 2 (2)

Guided Missiles: ASMP

Power plant: M53-P2

Sensors & Communications: Antilope-5

Protection Systems: Spirale

News
Successful First Firing of AASM High-Precision Weapon with Infrared Terminal Guidance

Operators

France / 75

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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