France declares upgraded Mirage 2000D operational

An operational commissioning event was staged at Base Aérienne (BA) 133 Nancy-Ochey on April 9, 2025, to welcome the upgraded Dassault Mirage 2000D RMV into service with the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (French Air and Space Force, FASF). Although deliveries of the Mirage 2000D RMV have been under way for four years, the ceremony marked the official entry into service of the upgraded standard of aircraft. The ceremony itself, held between 1030hrs and 1100hrs, was presided over by