According to recent media reports , first IAF Mirage-2000H upgraded to Dash 5 standards recently had its first flight in France , Mirage 2000s has been the backbone of Indian Air Force since decades. The French multirole, single-engine fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by French-based Company Dassault Aviation was inducted in Indian Air Force in 1980s.
The upgraded version of Indian Air Force’s Mirage 2000H made its first flight at Istres-Le Tube air base in France, on Sunday. Forty-nine Mirage 2000H aircraft are being upgraded to Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 in the course of next seven years.India has paid USD 2.4 billion to upgrade its 49 jets.
As part of the USD 2.4 billion, the upgrades of Mirage 2000 fighter jet would include-
1- New avionics, including an advanced navigation system, mission computers, Mil 1553 B data with Digibus, a pulse doppler radar that can find objects out to 70 nautical miles.
2-Two displays and an advanced head-down display in a glass cockpit.
3- Electronic warfare systems, including new radar warning receivers with instantaneous wide-bank receivers, an integrated missile warning receiver with continuous time-to-impact information, and new jammers and countermeasure systems.
4- Increased fuel capacity
5- Four Derby beyond-visual-range missiles
6- Two short-to-medium-range Python V missiles
7- Long-range smart munitions
8- Full mission simulators
According to recent media reports , first IAF Mirage-2000H upgraded to Dash 5 standards recently had its first flight in France , Mirage 2000s has been the backbone of Indian Air Force since decades. The French multirole, single-engine fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by French-based Company Dassault Aviation was inducted in Indian Air Force in 1980s.
The upgraded version of Indian Air Force’s Mirage 2000H made its first flight at Istres-Le Tube air base in France, on Sunday. Forty-nine Mirage 2000H aircraft are being upgraded to Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 in the course of next seven years.India has paid USD 2.4 billion to upgrade its 49 jets.
As part of the USD 2.4 billion, the upgrades of Mirage 2000 fighter jet would include-
1- New avionics, including an advanced navigation system, mission computers, Mil 1553 B data with Digibus, a pulse doppler radar that can find objects out to 70 nautical miles.
2-Two displays and an advanced head-down display in a glass cockpit.
3- Electronic warfare systems, including new radar warning receivers with instantaneous wide-bank receivers, an integrated missile warning receiver with continuous time-to-impact information, and new jammers and countermeasure systems.
4- Increased fuel capacity
5- Four Derby beyond-visual-range missiles
6- Two short-to-medium-range Python V missiles
7- Long-range smart munitions
8- Full mission simulators
Will the other 48 Indian 2000s also be upgraded in France? Or will the work be done in India in the future?
Ben Scramble member, reader & contributor since 1984
