Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks Rs 975 crore contracts for TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks to enhance Indian Army’s minefield breaching capability

• TRAWL Assembly = a tank-mounted mine-clearing/mine-plough device fitted onto T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks to breach enemy minefields and create Vehicle Safe Lanes (VSLs) for armoured advance.
• Rs 975 crore procurement contracts signed by Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 21 April 2026 with BEML Ltd and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (India) Pvt Ltd.
• Categorised under Buy (Indian-IDDM) of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 — flagship illustration of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence.
• Relevant for Prelims (defence schemes/procurement categories, DRDO products) and GS-III Mains (indigenisation, defence S&T, internal security force modernisation).