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Operation Safed Sagar, the Indian Air Force's contribution to the Kargil War, overcame initial challenges in high-altitude combat with the introduction of Mirage 2000 aircraft and their laser-guided bombs, which proved decisive in recapturing key positions like Tiger Hill.
An exclusive report details how Israel secretly supplied India with advanced targeting pods for its Mirage 2000 jets, significantly aiding India's victory in the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan.
Greece announced that a pair of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets will replace the Patriot missile battery previously stationed on Karpathos island. The decision was made to return the missile system, with the jets providing air defense capabilities.
France has reportedly proposed that Greece send its Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine in exchange for acquiring Rafale aircraft at a preferential price. Athens is said to be considering the French plan, though a Greek official has denied negotiations.
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense anticipates receiving more Mirage 2000 fighter jets, highlighting their capability to detect and neutralize cruise missiles and drones.
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) announced it has dismantled a 14-member Russian spy network that was collecting intelligence on airfields where F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighter jets are stationed.
Greece is deploying two Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to the Aegean island of Karpathos in a deliberate show of force following the repositioning of Patriot missile batteries from the island — a move…
Greece is replacing Patriot missiles with Mirage 2000-5 aircraft in Karpathos and rotating F-16s in Cyprus as part of an ongoing renewal of its air force presence in the region.
In the coming days, France and the United Kingdom will organise a conference with countries wishing to participate in a peaceful multinational mission to restore freedom of navigation in the…
Timp de un an avioanele de vânătoare rapide ale Ucrainei, provenite din Franța, au fost în defensivă. Acest lucru s-ar putea schimba.
The deployment of Mirage 2000 and MiG-21 fighter jets under Operation Safed Sagar during the Kargil War is highlighted as a decisive factor that turned the conflict in India's favor.
A pair of Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 fighter jets have been transferred to Karpathos, Greece. Competent sources explained this development is due to changed operational conditions rather than any specific regional reaction.
France is reportedly planning to propose that Greece transfer 43 Mirage 2000 fighter jets and spare parts to Ukraine, in exchange for favorable terms on purchasing Rafale aircraft.
On April 12, 2018, Greek Air Force pilot Giorgos Baltadoros died when his Mirage 2000-5 crashed into the sea during a mission, an event commemorated as a national tragedy.