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By SP's Special CorrespondentPhoto Credit : IAF
October 07, 2013: Over two years after the $2.9-billion deal was signed, the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) first upgraded Mirage 2000 multi-role fighter made its debut flight in its new avatar on October 5 at the Istres Air Base in France. In July 2011, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a deal with Dassault Aviation, Thales and HAL to upgrade 51 Mirage 2000 H/TH fighters from three IAF squadrons in Gwalior with new avionics, the Thales RDY-2 multi-mode radar and MBDA Mica air-to-air missiles.
Dassault sources said the flight was successful and that all systems were checked out perfectly. The flight was piloted by a Dassault test pilot who reported that the upgrade made the aircraft in line with the 'Dash-5' configuration, pushing the Mirage 2000 to the upper strata of fourth generation capabilities, with a rudimentary swing-role capability as well.
Most of the Mirages will be upgraded by HAL under license in Bangalore.
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