
The ministry
of defence (MoD) has signed contracts with Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML)
and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (India) Private Limited for the
procurement of TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks, at an approximate cost of Rs
975 crore. The contracts were inked in the presence of defence secretary Rajesh
Kumar Singh in New Delhi on 21 April 2026.
The
TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks is a critical equipment developed by Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which will enhance the minefield
breaching capability of the Indian Army. It would generate additional
capability of creating Vehicle Safe Lanes through minefields with anti-tank
mines with proximity magnetic fuses, thus enhancing the operational effectiveness
of the Indian Army.
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, which will be a proud
flag-bearer of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. This project has immense
potential of direct and indirect employment generation by encouraging the MSME
sector through components’ manufacturing.