Aircraft
Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 Upgrade Progresses Despite Groundings
Two aircraft have completed flight trials and are awaiting certification to the 2000-5 standard.
An upgrade to the Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 fleet is progressing, but a quarter of the unmodified aircraft are grounded for lack of spares. (Photo: Indian Air Force)
An upgrade to the Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 fleet is progressing, but a quarter of the unmodified aircraft are grounded for lack of spares. (Photo: Indian Air Force)

Although a $2.2 billion upgrade of India’s Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters is progressing, around a quarter of the fleet of 49 is grounded because a contract for spares has remained unsigned for years, AIN has learned from sources involved in the program.

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