Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, singleenginefourth-generation jet fighter manufactured byDassault Aviation. It was designed in the late 1970s asa lightweight fighter to replace the Mirage III for theFrench Air Force. The sale of US F-16s to Pakistanprompted India to enter talks with France regardingthe purchase of the Mirage 2000. In October 1982, thecountry placed an order with Dassault for 36 singleseatMirage 2000Hs and 4 twin-seat Mirage 2000THs