MoD inks Rs 586 crore contract to procure Auxiliary Power Units for T-72 & T-90 Tanks

The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth Rs 586 crore with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited in New Delhi to procure indigenously developed Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for T-72 and T-90 tanks. The APU acts as an alternate power source for tank systems such as the fire control system, firing circuit, and gun stabilisation system. The procurement aims to strengthen the operational readiness and reliability of the Indian Army's Mechanised Formations while advancing defence indigenisation through industry-led research and development under the Make-II mechanism.