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Thursday, December 21, 2006

Indian govt in talks for euro 1.5bn Mirage refit deal

Mirage 2000The government is close to finalising a euro 1.5 billion deal for retrofit of its 52 frontline Mirage-2000 fighter planes to give them a fresh lease of life for 25 years and arming them with futuristic new 'Matra Mica' air-to-air missiles.

"The deal, which will provide for mounting a joint tactical information datalink system (JTIDS), compatability with helmet-mounted sights for off-bore-sight heat-seeking missiles and long-range sensors, is almost at the finalisation stage", top IAF officials said today.

The upgradation, to be undertaken in India starting next year would involve complete change of radar systems, combat display systems and electronic warfare system of the French-made Mirages, which together with multi-role Sukhoi 30MKI, form the bullwark of country's air combat power.

The retrofit is to be undertaken jointly by a French-Indian consortium comprising the aircraft makers Dassault, weapons systems integrator Thales, missile manufacturers MBDA and India's Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL).

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