Threye Interactive Lands ₹135 Cr IAF Deal for Mirage 2000 Simulators

The Indian Air Force has signed a ₹135 crore contract with Threye Interactive to develop indigenous part-task simulators for its Mirage 2000 fighter fleet. Threye Interactive is a subsidiary of NewSpace Research & Technologies, which confirmed the contract this week. Unlike a full-flight simulator that recreates an entire sortie, a part-task trainer concentrates on selected aircraft functions and procedures. The Mirage system is intended to let pilots repeatedly practise activities such as cockpit-system operation, radar use, threat response and coordinated mission procedures in a controlled environment without consuming operational aircraft flying hours. The simulator is also designed for real-time networking, allowing multiple crews to train together.

The project traces back to the Ministry of Defence’s Defence India Startup Challenge 5 under the iDEX programme. The official DISC-5 challenge list included “Development of Part Task Trainer for Mirage 2000 Upgrade Aircraft” as one of its Air Force requirements. That programme was created to give startups and innovators defined defence problems to solve before successful technologies move toward trials and potential procurement.

The Mirage 2000 has served with the IAF for roughly four decades and has undergone a major modernisation involving Dassault Aviation, Thales and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Simulation therefore offers another way to train on upgraded aircraft modes and functions while complementing live flying.

For India’s defence-startup ecosystem, the notable part of the deal is the transition from an iDEX problem statement to a ₹135 crore procurement contract for a frontline aircraft training requirement. It also shows how simulation software, immersive systems and networked training are becoming viable defence products alongside hardware platforms. Public reporting has not disclosed the number of simulators, delivery schedule or installation locations, so the scale of deployment beyond the contract value remains unclear.