The first two T-72 tanks overhauled under a pilot project by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ), a unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), were flagged off recently.
According to an official release, in order to meet the increased requirement of battle tank overhauling for the Indian Army, AVNL selected VFJ, one of its production units, to expand the existing overhaul facilities at Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), a unit of AVNL.
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As part of this capacity expansion initiative, VFJ was approved to undertake a pilot overhaul of tanks in 2025.
VFJ has successfully completed the overhaul as per the technical specifications and quality standards set by the Indian Army, demonstrating its capability and readiness to meet the Army's operational requirements, the release stated.
"This milestone provides a significant impetus to AVNL’s ongoing efforts to enhance its capabilities and meet the aspirations of the Indian Army, according to the technical specifications and quality standards set by them," according to a tweet by AVNL.
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Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Aujla, Master General Sustainment (MGS), flagged off the two tanks.
The chief guest of the ceremony, Lieutenant General Aujla, congratulated the entire AVNL and VFJ team.
"This was a very challenging task and by completing it on time, you have demonstrated your capability. In future also you will get a big task of overhauling tanks and I am sure that you will be able to complete it successfully," he said, according to news agency PTI.
