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India receives first upgraded Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft
April 24, 2015
The Indian Air Force today received the first two upgraded Mirage-2000 aircrafts from France under a Rs 10,000 crore deal. The two upgraded aircraft, flown in by IAF pilots from France covering Greece, Egypt and Qatar in over seven days, landed at the Gwalior air force station.
On arrival, the two aircraft were accorded the traditional 'Water Cannon Salute'. The contract for upgradation was signed with Thales Aeroportes Systems and Dassault Aviation of France.
The upgrade enhances the overall capability of aircrafts by equipping them with advanced avionics, weapons and self protection suites.