Defence ministry inks Rs 975cr deals for key equipment for T-72, T-90 tanks

NEW DELHI: In a bid to heighten the Indian Army’s minefield breaching capability, the defence ministry connected Tuesday signed contracts worthy astir Rs 975 crore for the procurement of captious instrumentality for T-72 and T-90 tanks.The contracts with defence PSU Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (India) Private Ltd are for the procurement of TRAWL assembly for T-72/T-90 tanks. The deals were inked successful the beingness of defence caput Rajesh Kumar Singh.TRAWL assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks is simply a captious instrumentality developed by DRDO that volition make further capableness to make conveyance harmless lanes done minefields laid with anti-tank mines that person proximity magnetic fuses, thereby enhancing the operational effectiveness of the Army, a ministry connection said.Being a ‘Buy (Indian-indigenously designed, developed and manufactured)’ case, the procurement marks a pivotal measurement towards modernising India’s defence infrastructure and empowering indigenous industries. “This task has immense imaginable for nonstop and indirect employment procreation by encouraging the MSME assemblage done components’ manufacturing,” the connection added.