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Rajnath Singh to Launch T-72 Tank Overhaul Project
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is visiting Jabalpur on Thursday.
He will start a project to repair and modernise T-72 Army tanks.
The ceremony will happen at the Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
These tanks are also called Ajeya.
The work is intended to help the tanks remain useful for longer.
It will also help keep the Army ready to respond to threats.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will attend the visit.
Singh will later leave Jabalpur for New Delhi.
A separate youth programme in the city will connect young people with Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch the T-72 tank overhaul project in Jabalpur on Thursday.
The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at the Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
The project aims to extend the tanks’ operational life and maintain the Indian Army’s combat readiness.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will receive Singh at Dumna Airport and attend the visit.
Singh is scheduled to leave Jabalpur for New Delhi by special aircraft at 3:20 p.m.
- Who
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch the project, with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attending.
- What
- The launch of a project to overhaul Indian Army T-72 tanks.
- Where
- Vehicle Factory Jabalpur, with Singh arriving through Dumna Airport.
- When
- Thursday; Singh is scheduled to depart Jabalpur at 3:20 p.m.
- Why
- To extend the T-72 tanks’ operational life, maintain combat readiness, and support indigenous defence capabilities.
Key facts
- Project
- T-72 tank overhaul project
- Launch venue
- Vehicle Factory Jabalpur
- Tank name
- T-72, popularly known as Ajeya
- Tank armament
- A 125-mm smoothbore gun capable of firing conventional ammunition and anti-tank guided missiles
- Tank crew
- Three personnel, enabled by an autoloader system
- Defence Minister’s departure
- 3:20 p.m. by special aircraft for New Delhi
- Related youth programme
- My Bharat Yuva Connect-Khelo India Samvad, connecting more than eight lakh youths from around 1,600 institutions
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