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Mirage 2000D
A single-engine, twin-seat, all-weather ground-attack derivative of the Mirage 2000N nuclear-strike aircraft, optimized for conventional precision strike rather than atomic delivery. It remains the backbone of French Air and Space Force deep-strike squadrons pending Rafale replacement.
In service since 1993 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
2,336
km/h
1,550
km range
6,300
kg payload
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
French export-licensed
CIEEMG inter-ministerial approval; broadly export-oriented.
Channel: DGA / direct commercial
Fielded & proven
Limited · 1 operator
In service since 1993. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 2,336 km/h Stronger than 63% of fighters
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 1.9 Mach Stronger than 47% of fighters
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 1,550 km Bottom 7% of fighters
- Combat radius
Distance an aircraft can fly, complete its mission and return without refueling. Roughly a third of ferry range.
- 425 km Bottom 6% of fighters
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- 2x 30 mm DEFA 554 cannons
- Hardpoints
External stations for weapons and pods. More means bigger and more flexible loadouts.
- 9 Stronger than 47% of fighters
- Weapons payload
Maximum ordnance weight the platform can carry. Higher means more strike capacity per sortie.
- 6,300 kg Stronger than 36% of fighters
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Empty weight
Weight without fuel, ammunition or crew.
- 7,500 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 2
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Engine
Powerplant model and type.
- 1x SNECMA M53-P2 afterburning turbofan
- Engines
Number of engines. Twin-engine gives redundancy at higher cost.
- 1
- Thrust
Total engine thrust (with afterburner where applicable).
- 95 kN Stronger than 44% of fighters
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Turbofan
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Radar
Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.
- Thales Antilope 5 terrain-following radar
- Sensors
IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.
- PDLCT laser designation pod
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 23% of fighters
Specifications compiled from public Dassault Aviation and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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The Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D has a maximum speed of 2,336 km/h.
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The Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D has a maximum range of 1,550 km.
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The Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D can carry up to 6,300 kg of weapons payload.
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The Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D requires a crew of 2.
What is the main armament of the Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D? +
The Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D's primary weapon is the 2x 30 mm DEFA 554 cannons.
What engine does the Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D use? +
The Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D is powered by the 1x SNECMA M53-P2 afterburning turbofan.
What is the Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D used for? +
The Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D is a fighter aircraft typically used for deep strike, close air support.
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The Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D is operated by 1 countries.
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Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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