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Mirage 2000-5

Force Atlas / Equipment / Mirage 2000-5

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Combat aircraft

Mirage 2000-5

The third type in Taiwan's 1990s fighter acquisition — capable in the interception role, and the clearest illustration of the sustainment cost of operating a small fleet of a type few others fly.

FieldedEvidence: Documented
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Record

FamilyMirage 2000
VariantsMirage 2000-5Ei/Di
OriginFrance
ManufacturerDassault Aviation
EraAcquired by Taiwan in the 1990s; remains in service with sustainment challenges.
Appears inTaiwan Strait

Conflict relevance

This is the catalogue's single record for this system. It is relevant to the module below; each module's Force Atlas shows how it is used there.

Taiwan Strait · Force Atlas

Operators

Taiwan (Republic of China) · Secondary operator

Battlefield role

Interception and air defence, historically Taiwan's highest-performance interceptor.

Strengths

Strong acceleration and high-altitude interception performance, well suited to the air-policing task that dominates routine activity.

Limitations

A small fleet of a type with a limited global operator base makes spares and sustainment expensive and slow — costs that have been publicly discussed in Taiwan, including periodic debate about retirement. It is the fleet element most exposed to availability problems.

Branch & service operators

PartialConfidence: moderateStatus as of 2026-07Reviewed 2026-07-20Sources: Taiwan Ministry of National Defense — activity reporting · IISS Military BalanceMethodology