Rajnath Singh lays foundation of ₹472 crore T-72/T-90 tank overhaul facility at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur
On 27 August 2026, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav performed the Bhoomi Pujan for a ₹472 crore facility at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur, to overhaul 80 T-72 and T-90 tanks a year.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav performed the Bhoomi Pujan for the T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur, on 27 August 2026. Vehicle Factory Jabalpur is a unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), a Mini Ratna defence PSU. The ₹472 crore project will create facilities to overhaul 80 T-72 and T-90 tanks a year. The Army needs 230 tanks overhauled every year, while Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, can currently overhaul 150 a year.
Key facts
- Project
- T-Series (T-72, T-90) Tanks Overhaul Project
- Site
- Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur (AVNL, Mini Ratna DPSU)
- Cost
- ₹472 crore
- Capacity
- 80 tanks per year
- Army requirement
- 230 tanks/year; HVF Avadi capacity 150/year
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project, whose Bhoomi Pujan was held on 27 August 2026, is located at:
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Correct answer: A — Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur
The ₹472 crore project is at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur, a unit of AVNL.
How many tanks per year will the new overhaul facility at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur be able to overhaul?
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Correct answer: D — 80
The facility is planned to overhaul 80 tanks per annum; the Army needs 230 a year and HVF Avadi handles 150.
Consider the following statements about the T-Series tank overhaul project of August 2026: 1. Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur is a unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), a Mini Ratna DPSU. 2. The project covers overhaul of T-72 and T-90 tanks at an estimated cost of ₹472 crore. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.