India discusses purchase of 12 used Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft from Qatar
Hindustan TimesIndia is in discussions to buy 12 second-hand Mirage-2000-5 fighter jets from Qatar, ANI reported. A presentation was made to Indian officials on the current state of the 12 Mirage-2000 aircraft, defence sources told ANI. India is considering the proposal keeping in mind the compatibility of their aircraft with the Indian Mirage-2000 aircraft fleet, which is more advanced than the aircraft on offer, the defence sources told ANI. This is because the Indian Air Force received a significant number of spares and equipment in a second-hand deal from a French vendor during the Covid period, according to the report. The Mirage fleet with Gwalior as its home base has been the mainstay of the Indian Air Force and has helped the force carry out major operations like the Kargil war and Balakot air strikes, and has been actively involved along the LAC with China on the northern frontier, ANI wrote.
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