Designed in the late NUMBER@1 as a lightweight fighter for the MISC@1 ORGANIZATION@1 , it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft with over NUMBER@2 built and is in service in nine countries as of NUMBER@3 .

Originally designed in the late seventies as a lightweight fighter for the Armée de l'Air , it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft now in service in NUMBER@4 countries with more than NUMBER@2 airplanes built .
