Dassault Mirage 2000

March 25th, 2022, 4:34 am

Read an article bout the PLAAF showed interest in the Mirage 2k around the 1980s, so here I got a what if PLAAF M2K.

The were a few "Almosts" in regards to the Mirage 2000 series. Some more serious then others.

A few I can recall reading about...

Dassault Mirage 2000C-Argentina-Offered-France offered Argentina surplus Mirage 2000s.-Up to 12x were being needed-Not Taken Up-2004
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Australia-Considered-Was looked at as a possible replacement for the Mirage IIIO-The Mirage 2000C would have required a new radar to meet the Australian air to ground requirements.-Not Taken Up-Went with F/A-18A/B Hornet-1977
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Austria-Offered-Not Taken Up-Went With J-35 Draken-1984
Dassault Mirage 2000C-China-Evaluated-Also talked to France about setting up a production line in China.-Not Taken Up-1979
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Denmark-Considered for fighter in late 1990s-Not Taken Up-Went with F-16A/B MLU-1998
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Finland-Considered-Looked at as part of the Next Generation Fighter evaluation to replace both the J-35 Draken and the Mig-21bis Fishbed-Not Taken Up-Went with F/A-18C/D Hornet-1990
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Indonesia-Considered-Lost out after General Dynamics agreed to a valuable offset and technology transfer program-Not Taken Up-Went with F-16A/B Fighting Falcon-1986
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Iraq-Expressed Interest-Close to ordering up to 60x aircraft-1987
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Kuwait-Expressed Interest-Kuwait had expressed interest in 40x Mirage 2000s that included 20x of the Mirage 2000S strike model-Not Taken Up-Went With F/A-18C/D Hornet-1987
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Malaysia-Expressed Interest-Dassault offered the Mirage 2000 in 1985 as a possible replacement for the services F-5E/F Tiger IIs-Not Taken Up-Eventually went with Mig-29N/NUB Fulcrums-1987
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Myanmar-Expressed Interest-Not Taken Up-Went With Mig-29 Fulcrum Instead-2000
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Saudi Arabia-Considered-Looked at as a possible replacement for the RSAF F-5E/F Tiger IIs-Not Taken Up-Eventually went with EF-2000 Typhoon-1991
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Singapore-Considered-Not Taken Up-Went with F-16A/B Fighting Falcon Instead-1983
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Spain-Considered-Not Taken Up-Went With F/A-18A/B Hornet Instead-1983
Mirage 2000C-Sweden-Considered-Not Taken UpWent with JAS-39 Gripen Instead-1981
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Switzerland-Considered-Not Taken Up-Went with F/A-18C/D Hornet-1984
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Taiwan-Expressed Interest-Expressed interest in acquiring 20x surplus Mirage 2000s until their more advanced Mirage 2000-5 could be delivered.-Not Taken Up-1993
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Venezuela-Considered-Not Taken Up-Went with F-16A/B Fighting Falcon-1980
Dassault Mirage 2000C-Yugoslavia-Considered-Not Taken Up-Went With Mig-29 Fulcrum Instead
Dassault Mirage 2000E-Pakistan-Considered-Looked at getting up to 44x aircraft.-Not Taken Up-1992
Dassault Mirage 2000EJ/DJ-Jordan- Order Cancelled-10x 2000EJs and 2x 2000DJs were ordered on 22 April 1988.-Some sources say the total number was 20x-This order was cancelled in August 1991.-Not Taken Up-Order Cancelled-1991
Dassault Mirage 2000S-France-Offered-The Mirage 2000S was a two seat conventional strike model of the Mirage 2000 much for the same role as the F-15E Strike Eagle.-In the French Air Force, the role would later be assumed by the Mirage 2000D-Not Taken Up-Project Cancelled.-1990
Dassault Mirage 2000S-Iraq-Expressed Interest-Not Taken Up-1989
Dassault Mirage 2000S-Kuwait-Expressed Interest-Kuwait had expressed interest in 20x strike models-Not Taken Up-Went with F/A-18C/D Hornet-1988
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Argentina-Offered-The French government has offered up to 24x Mirage 2000-5s to Argentina.-So Far, Not Taken Up-2018
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Austria-Considered-Not Taken Up-Eventually went with EF-2000 Typhoon-1999
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Chile-Considered-Went With F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Instead-2000
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Colombia-Considered-Looked at as a possible upgrade to the fighter force to compliment the current Kfir C.10/C.12s.So Far, Not Taken Up-2013
Dassault Mirage 2000-5F-Colombia-Offered-France offered the Colombian Air Force ex-French Air Force Mirage 2000-5Fs.-So Far, Not Taken Up-2015
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Croatia-Considered-Looked at as a possible replacement for the Mig-21 Fishbed.-So Far, Not Taken Up-2015
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Czech Republic-Considered-Not Taken Up-Went With JAS-39 Gripen instead-2003
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Finland-Considered- Considered-Looked at as part of the Next Generation Fighter evaluation to replace both the J-35 Draken and the Mig-21bis Fishbed-Not Taken Up-Went with F/A-18C/D Hornet-1991
Dassault Mirage 2000-5EDA/DDA-India-Offered-The Qatar Air Force offered all 12x aircraft for sale to India, however, this was not taken up by the Indian Air Force.-Not Taken Up-2003
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-India-Considered-Dassualt originally offered the Mirage 2000-5 in a bid for India’s MMRCA competition.-They later retracted the Mirage and offered the Rafale in its place-Not Taken Up- 2012
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Iraq-Considered-Iraq’s Council of Ministers authorized the minister also to continue negotiations with the French side to buy 18x Mirage 2000 jets as of 2012. So far these aircraft have not been taken up.-2012
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Kuwait-Offered-Not Taken Up-1993
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Morocco-Considered-Looked at ordering between 15-24x aircraft-Went with F-16C/D Fighting Falcons Instead-1996
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Pakistan-Expressed Interest-36x aircraft broken down between 27x single seaters and 9x two seaters- Nothing materialised-1994
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Philippines-Considered-12x with 12x options-Not Taken Up-2000
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Poland-Considered-Included with the proposed sale was a munitions package including the Mica infrared and radar-guided air-to-air missiles, and Brimstone, Scalp EG and Exocet air-to-surface weapons-Finally assembly of the Polish Mirages would be by Mielec in Poland-Went with F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Instead-1998
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-South Africa-Offered for replacement of Mirage F.1-Not Taken Up-Went with the JAS-39 Gripen-1997
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-South Korea-Expressed Interest-Not Taken Up-1992
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Switzerland-Considered-Was evaluated against the F/A-18C/D Hornet already ordered.-Not Taken up.-Kept the F/A-18C/D Hornet-1990
Dassault Mirage 2000-5-Thailand-Offered-Not Taken Up-Selected F/A-18C/D Hornet-1995
Dassault Mirage 2000-9-Egypt-Offered-The UAE in 2014 also offered an undisclosed number of Mirage 2000-9s to Egypt as part of its Falcon Eye military satellite deal with France. According to the source, discussions included the possible purchase of 40x Rafale Fighters and the refurbishment of the UAE's Mirage 2000-9 fleet with intent to provide to the Egyptian Air Force.-Not Taken Up-2014
Dassault Mirage 2000-9-Iraq-Offered-The UAE has offered Iraq up to 10x Mirage 2000-9s.-So Far,Not Taken Up-2015

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