Times of India4/21/2026Defense1 min readIndia

Defence Ministry Signs Rs 975 Crore Contracts for Indigenous TRAWL Assemblies for T-72/T-90 Tanks

Contracts with BEML and Electro Pneumatics to enhance Indian Army's minefield breaching capability

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The Indian defence ministry signed contracts worth Rs 975 crore with BEML and Electro Pneumatics for procurement of TRAWL assemblies for T-72/T-90 tanks.
Developed by DRDO, the equipment will create safe lanes through minefields with magnetic-fused anti-tank mines, enhancing the Army's operational effectiveness.

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The Indian Army has been modernizing its armoured fleet with T-72 and T-90 tanks. The TRAWL assembly is a critical indigenous solution for counter-minefield operations, addressing vulnerability to magnetic-fused anti-tank mines.

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NEW DELHI: In a bid to enhance the Indian Army's minefield breaching capability, the defence ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth nearly Rs 975 crore for the procurement of critical equipment 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 in the presence of defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. TRAWL assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks is a critical equipment developed by DRDO that will generate additional capability to create vehicle safe lanes through minefields laid with anti-tank mines that have proximity magnetic fuses, thereby enhancing the operational effectiveness of the Army, a ministry statement said. 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. "This project has immense potential for direct and indirect employment generation by encouraging the MSME sector through components' manufacturing," the statement added.