MilitaryDassault Mirage 2000-5
Fighter Jetconfirmed
The Mirage 2000-5 is an advanced multirole variant of the Mirage 2000 with improved radar (RDY2) and MICA active radar-guided missiles. Taiwan operates 60 Mirage 2000-5 as its primary air superiority fighter, used primarily to intercept Chinese aircraft entering Taiwan's ADIZ.
Specifications
| Type | Fighter Jet |
| Origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| Introduced | 1984 |
| Generation | 4th |
| Status | In service |
| Ceiling | 17,060 |
| Range | 1,550 |
| Weight | 7,500 |
| Speed | 2,336 |
| Crew | 1 |
History
France sold 60 Mirage 2000-5s to Taiwan in 1992 in a deal that angered China. Delivered 1997-1998. Taiwan has maintained them effectively and they remain the primary air superiority asset, complemented by the F-16V. France has not offered maintenance support upgrades, creating sustainment challenges.
Operators
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