India signs Rs 975 crore contracts for T-72 and T-90 tank equipment on 22 April 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 23 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth nearly Rs 975 crore for the procurement of TRAWL assembly for T-72 and T-90 tanks.
The contracts were signed with Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (India) Private Ltd.
The TRAWL assembly is a critical equipment developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The equipment is designed to create vehicle safe lanes through minefields containing anti-tank mines with proximity magnetic fuses.
The procurement is classified as a 'Buy (Indian-indigenously designed, developed and manufactured)' case.
The agreements were signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.