Government signs deal for auxiliary power units for T-72 and T-90 tanks

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The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a 586 crore rupee contract with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited to supply Auxiliary Power Units for its T-72 and T-90 tank fleets.
Both covering outlets highlight that the units are indigenous, privately manufactured equipment.
APUs let a tank run onboard systems without idling its main engine — a fuel, battery, and readiness gain for armour operating in demanding conditions.
The deal touches two workhorse tank lines that form the backbone of the Indian Army's armoured force.
Coverage is uncontested: Aaj Tak and Amar Ujala report the announcement in supportive, near-identical terms, with no critical or opposition voices in the sampled coverage.
The significance is industrial as much as military — a private Indian firm winning an indigenous order in a subsystem segment historically filled by imports.
What is not yet stated: how many units are covered and when deliveries begin.

Watch for delivery timelines and unit quantities, neither disclosed yet
Track whether similar indigenous contracts follow for other armoured subsystems
Watch Accurate Industrial Controls' execution as a test of private defence manufacturing

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Indian Ministry of Defence capital expenditure committed· immediate
Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited contract revenue· immediate
Indian Army T-72/T-90 tank fleet auxiliary power capability· longer
India's private defence-industrial base indigenous manufacturing boost· longer

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Named India · Indian Army · Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited · Ministry of Defence · Rajesh Kumar Singh

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