Why in News?
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone for a new T-72 and T-90 tank overhaul facility at the Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur.
The project, estimated to cost ₹472 crore, is aimed at strengthening the Indian Army’s operational readiness and promoting Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence maintenance and manufacturing.
Key Highlights
- The new facility will have the capacity to overhaul 80 T-72 and T-90 tanks annually.
- The Indian Army requires around 230 tank overhauls every year.
- The Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, currently has the capacity to overhaul 150 tanks annually.
- The project will help bridge the gap between the Army’s annual requirement and existing overhaul capacity.
- The facility is being established at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur, a unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), a Mini Ratna Defence PSU.
- AVNL has around 25 years of experience in overhauling T-72 and T-90 tanks.