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How Do New Power Units Help Indian Army Tanks? ⚙️

The Ministry of Defence signed a big contract worth 586 crore rupees to buy auxiliary power units for T-72 and T-90 tanks.

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Key Points

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Contract amount: 586 crore Indian rupees.

Supplier: Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited.

Tanks involved: T-72 and T-90.

Purpose: Provide backup electricity for critical tank systems.

Goal: Strengthen India’s self‑reliant defence industry.

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Auxiliary power units are extra batteries that keep tank computers, guns and stabilisers working even when the main engine is off.

The units are being built by Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited, an Indian company, supporting local manufacturing.

These new units will improve the army’s readiness, reliability and ability to keep equipment running for longer.

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6 words

auxiliary

extra or backup

readiness

how quickly something can be used

reliability

how much you can trust it works

self‑reliant

able to do things on its own

critical

very important

stabilisers

parts that keep the gun steady

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