UAE intends to modernize Mirage-2000-9 fighters

The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates has finally signed an agreement to modernize the Mirage-2000-9 fighter jets that are in service with the country's air force. This was reported by TsAMTO with reference to the statement of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Defense of the UAE, Major General Abdullah Al-Sayed Al-Hashemi.

As part of the Dubai air show, the UAE Ministry of Defense signed an agreement with the French company Dassault Aviation for a total cost of $ 490 million to modernize the Mirage-2000-9 fighter aircraft in service with the country's air force. Details of the upcoming modernization were not disclosed, but earlier it was announced that they intend to equip the aircraft with a TALIOS long-range container targeting system (TArgeting Long-range Identification Optronic System) and Thales RDY-3 radar. It is possible that in the course of the work other elements and systems will be installed. It is assumed that the re-equipment of the aircraft will be carried out over the next 10 years.

For the first time, the intention to sign a contract with the French to modernize the existing Mirage-2000-9 fleet in the UAE was announced two years ago, during the Dubai Airshow in November 2017.

The UAE Air Force adopted the 5 Mirage single-engine fighters in the 70 of the last century. In 1998, the UAE purchased 32 new Mirage-2000-9 aircraft and upgraded to this version about 30 the previously acquired Mirage-2000. To date, the Air Force of the 62 country of the Mirage-2000-9 fighter in three versions: EAD (single), DAD (double) and RAD (reconnaissance).

Comments

[svp67]

Reincarnations of the "legendary" "Mirage-3" seem to live for a long time

[cost]

UAE intends to modernize Mirage-2000-9 fighters

This should have been done 10 years ago. They act according to their proverb: "it is better to endure than to enter the toilet with your right foot in the heat"

[Zaurbek]

Amid the success of the F16, an underrated plane.

[Zeev Zeev]

Overrated. "Mirage" in its guises flies and fights in a good fifty countries for 60 years. One of the most durable and widespread light fighters in the world.

[Zaurbek]

But such modernization does not pass and F16 is still not issued.

[Zeev Zeev]

The production of "Mirages" was stopped in 2007, that is, relatively recently. And modernization is carried out, as follows from the article. And not only the French.

[Zaurbek]

And f16 is released and is a monopolist in its niche.

[Zeev Zeev]

By no means a monopolist. F-16 in the international market is now competing (and not always successfully) with the JAS-39 Grippen and Rafale.

[Zaurbek]

Grippen is smaller, rafal is bigger ..... J10 is a competitor. But it is not for sale. Who does not have money for F35 buy F16 ....

[Zeev Zeev]

Here the question is not only about money, F-35s just do not sell. Only important allies.

[Herman 4223]

Mirage 2000 is also larger. They have the same normal take-off weight of 14 tons with rafal. There is also a moment 29/35, and f18, and J17.

[Zaurbek]

They are already heavier ....

[Herman 4223]

It is not a matter of weight, but of the functions that they perform. F18 at the beginning of its existence competed with f16 for a plane for the US Air Force. The Chinese car is not heavier, especially flu.

[Zaurbek]

Well, not F18 .... but his ancestor. Which was easier. Then they overshadowed him and added something else.

[Herman 4223]

The marine version is always heavier, the design should be more durable plus a folding mechanism for the wing, as a result, the aircraft adds weight. But according to the functionality of its application, it remains the same machine. If they decided to nullify f16 then it would become harder.

[Zaurbek]

Nevertheless, there is no land. And for F16 they say sales in pieces. And sales of used cars.

[Herman 4223]

There is no land version but nevertheless the car also found its customers. Finland, which does not have an aircraft fleet, bought these cars.

[Zaurbek]

And that’s all .... and a strange choice.

[Herman 4223]

This is a question for the Boeing, why they did not offer a simplified version for the Air Force, and not the fleet. I’m sure if they would have fussed then a couple of orders were taken. The example of Finland simply shows. Not everyone needs the marine version.

[The leader of the Redskins]

In fact, with their dough they could have already acquired something new.

[Jack O'Neill]

The 2000th Mirage is a good plane, and it wouldn’t be modernized.

[Herman 4223]

Pakistan is buying up old mirages from Egypt, which means the car is good, at least in quality.

[Pavel57]

The 2000th Mirage is the same age as the MiG-29.

[knn54]

The same age as the Su-27. The modified-level Su-30 MKI. Moreover, the cost of modernization is commensurate with the cost of the "new 30".

[Magic archer]

Mirage is a very good plane. I always remember it was surprising that with one engine it carried more Miga 29 which has two engines. I don’t remember which of our pilots flew on it, responded very positively

[fa2998]

Quote: Jack O'Neill

The 2000th Mirage is a good plane, and it wouldn’t be modernized.

And pay attention, they purchased 62 aircraft, under Tsar Gorokh, and now there are 62 in service. And they did not break anything.

[Zaurbek]

Maybe they didn’t really fly?

[Old26]

Quote: svp67

Reincarnations of the "legendary" "Mirage-3" seem to live for a long time

Yes, the aerodynamic design is a French classic. The only one from "Mirage" who was not tailless with a delta wing is EMNIP "Mirage F-1". All the others are exactly like this: Mirage-3, Mirage-5, Milan, Mirage-2000, Mirage-4000. The same "Rafale" is similar in scheme ...

[Kettle]

As far as I remember, if we take into account the various experimental Mirages, there were still a normal aerodynamic scheme: Mirage F2 and several Mirage Gs with variable sweep, similar in appearance to the MiG-23.

And so, of the 4 serial Mirage models: Mirage III (Mirage 5/50, in essence, is its simplified shock modification, like the MiG-27 with respect to the MiG-23), Mirage IV (bomber), Mirage F. 1 and Mirage-2000, three were tailless.

[Nycomed]

Absolutely right! The entire "line" originates precisely from "Mirage III", with the exception of "Mirage F.1".

[Nycomed]

And I heard the "mulka" that the UAE will sell their "Mirages" to either Peru or Brazil.