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Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav performed the Bhoomi Pujan for T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur, a unit of Mini Ratna

Defence Public Sector Undertaking Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), on August 27, 2026. The project involves the creation of overhauling facilities for T-72 and T-90 Tanks with an estimated cost of Rs 472 crore, another milestone in the nation’s journey towards self-reliance.The facilities at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur have been envisaged to overhaul 80 tanks per annum to ensure timely availability of overhauled tanks to the Indian Army, further boosting its

operational readiness. The Army requires 230 tanks to be overhauled each year, and the Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, currently has the capacity to overhaul 150 tanks annually.In his address, Raksha Mantri described the project as a testament to India’s growing technological prowess & industrial capabilities, expressing confidence that it would contribute to India’s goal of emerging as one of the world’s leading

defence manufacturing and export hubs in the coming years. He emphasised that while the nature of warfare is changing with the advent of drones, precision-guided weapons, missiles, satellites, artificial intelligence and cyber warfare, the relevance of tanks has not diminished but evolved.Modern warfare demands combined capabilities rather than dependence on a single platform. Tanks, infantry, artillery, drones, air

power, surveillance, and precision weapons together form an integrated combat system, a concept demonstrated by the Indian Army through its ‘Integrated Battle Group’. There is a need to equip our tanks with superior sensors and capabilities aligned with modern battlefield requirements. Our focus is to provide the soldiers with drones, missiles, artillery, electronic warfare capabilities, energy weapons &

modernised tanks, and ensuring seamless coordination among them. This overhaul facility will advance this vision,” said Shri Rajnath Singh.Raksha Mantri pointed out that the Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, has supplied around 4,400 tanks to the Indian Army over the past four decades, reflecting its significant contribution to the country’s armoured capabilities.

He said the new project will further strengthen Jabalpur’s identity as a major hub for defence technology, maintenance, modernisation and manufacturing. He expressed hope that AVNL, with 25 years of experience in overhauling T-72 and T-90 variant tanks, will set new benchmarks for quality, productivity, innovation, and global competitiveness in the years to come CNI NEWS