Under agreement, remaining 49 Mirages will be upgraded by the Indian aerospace giant, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Upgradation package includes RDY multi-mode pulse Doppler radar, new glass cockpit, helmet-mounted displays, electronic warfare suite and advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system.
Upgraded Mirage 2000-5 Mark 2 will be capable of using MBDA MICA-EM (Active radar homing)/ MICA-IR (Imaging Infrared homing) beyond visual range (BVR) missile system, Damocles FLIR targeting pod and AASM Precision-Guided Munition. Indian Air Force will also purchase 450 MICA-EM // MICA-IR beyond visual range (BVR) missiles.
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