Mirage 2000 Combat Aircraft Upgrade in Dassault Aviation. Solution for NWDS System Open and Affordable
Abstract
MIRAGE 2000 are in operational service within several Air Forces since 1983. The outstanding structural sturdiness of the Mirage allowing them to fly over 2015-2020, allow Dassault Aviation to consider mid-life update. MIRAGE 2000 mid-life update shall comply with the following criteria: (1) Multirole aircraft, able to carry a wide variety of Air to Air and Air to Surface missions, (2) Affordable costs, (3) Replacement of current sensors (for example : RDM radar) by state of the art modern sensors with up to date operational performances (for example multi shoot fire control), (4) Replacement of the current WNDS core system by an open system based on modular avionics architecture allowing, in particular, to separate application software and hardware, (5) Replacement of the current cockpit lay out by a modern glass cockpit taking benefit of the numerous advantages of the Man-Machine-Interface fitted on the MIRAGE 2000-5, (6) Implementation of new functions, by the customer's national industry, thanks to a modern software workshop installed at the customer's facilities. The target of this mid-life update is to obtain a new version of MIRAGE 2000 with a fly away price for new aircraft of 80% of the one of MIRAGE 2000-5 but with attractive operational characteristics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADP010304
Entities
People
- Alain Picard
- Laurent Madon