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India's T-72, T-90 Tanks Get Silent Kill Upgrade with ₹586 Crore Indigenous APU Deal.
- •Ministry of Defence signs ₹586 crore deal for indigenous Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for T-72 and T-90 Main Battle Tanks.
- •The agreement with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited (Pune) falls under the 'Make-II Category'.
- •APUs allow tanks to operate critical systems (fire control, night vision) without running the main engine, saving fuel and reducing noise.
- •This upgrade enables silent ambush operations, making tanks undetectable by infrared radar and more lethal on the battlefield.
- •The deal boosts 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' (Self-Reliant India) by eliminating reliance on foreign spare parts and strengthening domestic defense manufacturing.
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The Ministry of Defence sealed a historic agreement worth ₹586 crore with the Pune-based company Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited to procure indigenous Auxiliary Power Units for T-72 and T-90 Main Battle Tanks.
An Auxiliary Power Unit acts as a backup power generator that continuously supplies power to the tank's fire control system, night vision, gun stabilization, and firing circuit while the main engine is turned off. This saves a large amount of diesel, prevents the tank from making noise, and avoids detection by infrared radar.
The T-90 Bhishma is equipped with a 125 mm smoothbore gun capable of firing accurate shells and anti-tank missiles. It features a thermal imaging sight to locate and destroy enemies from five kilometers away in dense darkness, alongside Kanchan armor and Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armor to neutralize direct enemy missile attacks.
