Aircraft
UAE Signs Up for Mirage Upgrade
Having first signaled that it would upgrade its Mirage 2000 fleet, the UAE has concluded its negotiations with Dassault Aviation.
The UAE acquired more than 60 Mirage 2000-9s—about half as new-build aircraft and the remainder by the upgrade of existing aircraft. Now the fleet is to undergo another round of capability enhancements.
The UAE acquired more than 60 Mirage 2000-9s—about half as new-build aircraft and the remainder by the upgrade of existing aircraft. Now the fleet is to undergo another round of capability enhancements.

The UAE announced on November 18 at the Dubai Airshow a contract to upgrade some of its Dassault Mirage 2000-9s in a deal with Dassault Aviation (Pavilion A26-28) that is valued at around AED1.8 billion ($490 million). The announcement of the agreement was widely anticipated, a program to upgrade the UAE Air Force’s fleet having first been aired during the 2017 Dubai show. During that event, a deal to upgrade the UAE Air Force’s F-16s was also announced.


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