French Air Force Mirage 2000D 618 with code 3-XC operated by EC 3/3 "Ardennes" from Nancy-Ochey, is seen here at the Meeting de l'Air 2017 at Bordeaux-Merignac. Dassault developed the Mirage 2000D, which is designed for long-range precision strikes with conventional weapons. This aircraft introduces support for conventional attack missiles such as the Apache and Scalp missiles, as well as the AASM weapons. The first aircraft flew on 19 February 1991, and the French Air Force ordered a total of 86 of these aircraft.

Part of French Air force detachment during Héraclès operation for ISAF in Afghanistan. Fitted with GBU 12;

Part of French Air force detachment in Manas during Héraclès operation for ISAF operations in Afghanistan.

During exercise Cutlass Express off the coast of Djibouti, multiple Mirage 2000s of the Djibouti based French Air Force squadron "attacked" the Dutch Navy ship HNLMS Johan de Witt (L-801). Initially, the aircraft attacked a decoy that was towed several hundred metres behind the ship with live ammunition. Later during the exercise, the Mirage 2000s simulated high speed rockets, resulting in the jets passing the ship at very low level.