• SNECMA M53-P2 powerplant - 20,000 lb. class (M53-5 - 18,000 lb. for the early releases)
• 2 MATRA 550-2 "MAGIC" short-range all aspect infra-red guided self-defense missiles.
• 2 DEFA 554 30 m/m guns for the air-to-air (C & -5) and E variants.
• A single INS on the air-to-air (C & -5) and E variants.
• Integrated Jammers and chaff and flares Dispensers.
• Air-to-air refuelling with probe-and-drogue system.
• 2x1700 l.wing tanks and/or 1x1300 l. centerline tank
• 9 hard-point (stores stations) under the fuselage and wings
• All the Mirage 2000 retain a conventional strike capability.

Glossary of terms :

• ANTILOPE V Radar : Terrain Following Radar.

- Air-to-ground modes including Terrain Following, Mapping and Ranging.
- Limited Air-to-air modes
• AS30L : High-speed laser guided missile.
• ASMP : Nuclear tipped supersonic cruise missile.
• ENHANCED COCKPIT : Multi-display cockpit.
• INS : Inertial Navigation System.
• LDP-TC : Laser Designation Pod with Thermal Imagery.
• LGB-LGW : Laser Guided Bomb/Weapons (Weapons homing on a laser spot).
• MICA : Medium range active air-to-air missile.
• RDI Radar : Pulse Doppler Radar.

- Air-to-air modes with look-down/shoot-down.
- Air-to-ground modes including Ranging, Mapping and Terrain Avoidance.
• RDM Radar : Multimode Doppler Radar.

- Air-to-air modes with limited look-down/shoot-down.
- Air-to-ground modes including Ranging, Mapping and Terrain Avoidance.
- Air-to-sea modes.
• RDY Radar : Multitarget Pulse Doppler Radar.

- Air-to-air modes with simultaneous tracking of multiple targets. Look Down/Shoot Down.
- Air-to-ground modes including Ranging, Mapping and Terrain Avoidance.
- Air-to-sea modes.
• S530D : Enhanced medium range semi-active air-to-air missile compatible with the RDI Pulse Doppler Radar or with the RDM radar when equipped with a doppler continuous wave illuminator.
• S530F : Medium range semi-active air-to-air missile used in combination with the RDM radar.
• TERRAIN MATCHING : Navigation by comparaison with a terrain digital database.
• WSO : Weapon System Officer.

- Backseater responsible of all "long term" aspect of the flight (navigation, counter-measures, weapons preparation, ...)

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