What Happened
French Aerospace Giant Secures Five-Year Contract Extension
Taiwan’s Air Force has awarded Dassault Aviation a new five-year technical support contract worth $29.5 million to sustain the availability and operational safety of its Mirage 2000-5 fighter fleet. The contract, which runs from September 2026 to September 2031, includes the stationing of French technical specialists at Hsinchu Air Base. This deal is the latest in a series of rolling sustainment contracts that have kept the French-built interceptors operational for nearly three decades. According to AeroTime, the agreement reflects Taiwan’s ongoing investment in its Mirage 2000-5 fleet, despite recurring debate over the type’s operational costs and potential retirement.