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MoD inks Rs 975 crore contracts for TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks to enhance Indian Army’s minefield breaching capability
- The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts with Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (India) Private Limited for the procurement of TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks, at an approximate cost of Rs 975 crore.
- The contracts were inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on April 21, 2026. The TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks is a critical equipment developed by DRDO which will enhance the minefield breaching capability of the Indian Army.
- It would generate additional capability of creating Vehicle Safe Lanes through minefields with anti-tank mines with proximity magnetic fuses, thus enhancing the operational effectiveness of the Indian Army.
- Being a Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) case, the procurement marks a pivotal step towards modernising India’s defence infrastructure and empowering indigenous industries, which will be a proud flag-bearer of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
- This project has immense potential of direct and indirect employment generation by encouraging the MSME sector through components’ manufacturing.
