Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D
< Dassault Mirage 2000N
| Mirage 2000N/D | |
|---|---|
| A Mirage 2000D flying over RIAT in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Multirole combat aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| Status | Active (2000D only) |
| Primary user | French Air and Space Force |
| Number built | 161 (75 Mirage 2000N and 86 Mirage 2000D) |
| History | |
| First flight | 3 February 1986 |
| Retired | 2018 (2000N) |
| Developed from | Mirage 2000 |
The Dassault Mirage 2000N is a variant of the Mirage 2000 designed for nuclear strike. It formed the core of the French air-based strategic nuclear deterrent. The Mirage 2000D is its conventional attack counterpart.