Introduced into operational service of the French Air Force in 1984 as air defense variant (Mirage 2000 C and B), the Mirage 2000 is praised by all operators. The quality and safety of its flight control system and ease of maintenance that arose in the top of the world references in this field.
These qualities, combined with extreme robustness led Dassault Aviation and its partners to move forward with your aircraft weapon system, taking into account the emergence of new business requirements and the availability of new technologies.
In 1986, another version called the Mirage 2000 N, became operational service, to perform the nuclear mission. With the Mirage 2000 D version called two versions both responded to a specific need for low altitude penetration of the French Air Force. Both featured double seat configuration and terrain-following radar.