Rajnath lays foundation for ₹472 cr battle tank overhaul facility in MP
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a Rs 472-crore facility for the overhaul of T-series battle tanks at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ), an ordnance unit in Madhya Pradesh. Under the upcoming project, the facility will overhaul 80 T-72 and T-90 tanks annually, officials said. The Indian Army requires the overhaul of around 230 such tanks every year, they said. The Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi (in Chennai), currently overhauls around 150 tanks annually. The n…




