IAF to buy 24 used Mirage 2000s

To help in sustaining its fleet of Mirage-2000 fighters, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a contract to buy phased out Mirages of the French Air Force, as per government sources. This is the second such agreement that the Indian Air Force has signed for buying okayed airframes that will help one of the most potent aircraft fleets to continue for longer in service. As per reports, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to acquire Dassault Aviation made 24 second-hand Mirage 2000 fighters. The IAF has initialled a 27 million euros contract to buy the fighters and out of these, eight are in ready-to-fly condition. The report also revealed that these aircraft, which are around 1.125 million euros each, will soon be shipped to India in containers. However, none of these aircraft will be used for flying.