Modernised Mirage 2000D enters operational service with French Air and Space Force

The French Luftwaffe's working animal has been rehabilitated and is expected to fly for another 10 years.

Although the Mirage 2000C of the French Air and Space Army were dropped years ago, this was not the case of the Mirage 2000D (variant of ground attack derived from the M2000N), which will remain in service until the end of the decade. This is because the force undertook, years ago, a program of half-life modernization, called RMV (Rénovation Mi-Vie), which contemplates the intervention of 50 copies, which will be fully operational by the end of …

Modernised Mirage 2000D enters operational service with French Air and Space Force

The mid-life upgrade programme, known as Rénovation Mi-Vie (RMV), began in 2016 with the goal of transforming the Mirage 2000D into a multirole fighter capable of operating alongside the newer Rafale aircraft. According to the Air and Space Force, the enhancements will enable the aircraft to remain operational for at least another ten years.   Le #Mirage2000D rénové est officiellement opérationnel. Une flotte de 50 appareils modernisés sera en …

Deeply Upgraded Mirage 2000DRMV Strike Jet Enters French Service

The French Air and Space Force has officially reintroduced the modernized Mirage 2000DRMV strike aircraft in a ceremony yesterday. By the end of this year, the force will have 50 upgraded examples of the delta-wing jet, which, despite its relative age, remains a highly capable conventional strike and close air support asset. It will now continue in frontline service until at least 2035, when it will finally be replaced by the Rafale — expected t…

In France, the Mirage 2000 D fighter bomber, after the successful completion of the RMV mid-life modernization (MLU), was presented at a ceremony in Nancy as a new operational member of the 3rd Escadre de Chasse fleet at the Nancy-Oche air base. Thanks to an extensive modernization program, the Mirage 2000 D is now able to meet the needs of modern warfare, with new weapon systems, better connectivity and a modernized cockpit. The fighter, specia…

The Renovated Mirage 2000 D: "Fighting, it's adapting" AIR Frederick Nicolas Wed 09/04/2025 - 15:05 The Mirage 2000 D was the flagship of the 3rd Fighting Wing of the Nancy-Ochey Air Force Base, with a mid-life renovation (MVR) that brought a new operational era for a fleet of 50 fighter aircraft. A ceremony to operationalize the Mirage 2000 D RMV was held on the territory of the Netherlands on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. A symbol of precision and…