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There was a deal for upgraded engines and AESA radar, new MFDs for the cockpit.

They are supposed to have Rafael HMDs.

Except we didn't agree for the upgrade deal, ordered a few more Mig 29s and waited for the Rafale to be available as per Dassault's specsheet. The then Congress gov ordered Rafales, which delved into an infamous scandal involving a lot of corruption, bribery and all round mud slinging shitshow.

Also flying extensively without any crashes, soon to become the backbone of the IAF. Mirages will be cannibalized for parts and eventually retired. Except Dassault wanted us to buy the new Rafale thingy instead since they were themselves transitioning to it.

The availability remains shit.

Maturity means jack shit. Dassault quoted a bomb to upgrade the Mirage fleet. The cost was almost equal to buying a brand new bird at that time. So IAF didn't persue it.

Russians barged in with MiG-29. Ruining the Mirage fleet expansion plans.