Archive · 28 Jan 2026
First T-72 Tanks Overhauled by Vehicle Factory Jabalpur
The Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ), which is part of a bigger company called Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), has finished fixing up two old T-72 tanks.
This was a special test project to see if they could do a good job.
The Indian Army was happy because the tanks were fixed just right and on time.
The leaders of the company and the army congratulated the team and said they will give them more tanks to fix in the future.
This is important because it means the army will have more tanks ready for battles.
Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ) completed the overhaul of two T-72 tanks under a pilot project.
The overhaul was done as per the technical specifications and quality standards set by the Indian Army.
Sanjay Dwivedi, CMD of AVNL, congratulated VFJ on successfully completing the overhaul within the stipulated timeframe.
Lieutenant General Aujla, the chief guest, praised the team's capability and assured them of future tasks.
VFJ was approved to undertake pilot overhaul of tanks in 2025 as part of a capacity expansion initiative.
- Who
- Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ) and Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL)
- What
- Overhaul of two T-72 tanks under a pilot project
- When
- January 28, 2024
- Where
- Jabalpur, India
- Why
- To meet the increased requirement of battle tank overhauling for the Indian Army
- Organization
- Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)
- Parent Company
- Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL)
- Tanks Overhauled
- 2 T-72 tanks
- Project Type
- Pilot project
- Completion Status
- Successfully completed
- Standards Met
- Indian Army technical specifications and quality standards
- Future Plans
- Expansion of overhaul facilities