Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Jabalpur T-Series Tank Overhaul Facility Gets Foundation Stone
India is building a facility in Jabalpur to repair and upgrade Army tanks.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh started the project with a foundation-stone ceremony on August 27, 2026.
The facility is described as working on T-72 and T-90 tanks.
Reports disagree about its cost, giving figures of ₹450 crore and ₹472 crore.
They also give different estimates for how many tanks it will handle.
One report says the facility will handle 80 tanks each year, while another says it will begin with 150 and later reach 230.
Officials separately said the first phase would overhaul 12 T-72 tanks annually.
The facility should reduce the time and expense of transporting tanks for maintenance.
It is also expected to create opportunities for Indian manufacturers, MSMEs and local workers.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for a tank overhaul facility at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur on August 27, 2026.
Reports differ on the project cost, citing either ₹450 crore or ₹472 crore.
The facility is described as covering T-72 and T-90 tanks, while one report focuses primarily on T-72 overhauls.
Reported capacity figures vary: one account cites 150 tanks initially and 230 later, another cites 80 annually, and officials cite 12 T-72 tanks annually in the first phase.
The project is intended to improve operational readiness, reduce transport and logistics requirements, and support domestic defence manufacturing and MSMEs.
- Who
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led the ceremony; Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and other officials and BJP leaders attended.
- What
- The foundation stone was laid for a facility at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur to overhaul, repair, maintain and upgrade T-72 and T-90 tanks.
- When
- Thursday, August 27, 2026.
- Where
- Vehicle Factory Jabalpur in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To expand tank-maintenance capacity, improve operational readiness, reduce transport and logistics requirements, and advance self-reliance in defence production.
Higher-capacity project reports
Lower or phased-capacity reports
Project cost
Higher-capacity project reports
One report puts the project cost at ₹450 crore.
Lower or phased-capacity reports
Two reports put the project cost at ₹472 crore, so the sources differ on the investment figure.
Tank-processing capacity
Higher-capacity project reports
One account says the facility will initially overhaul 150 T-72 tanks annually and eventually reach 230 tanks per year.
Lower or phased-capacity reports
Another account says the new facility will handle 80 T-series tanks annually, while officials cited 12 T-72 tanks annually in the first phase.
Project scope
Higher-capacity project reports
The project is presented as a T-72 overhaul facility in one report.
Lower or phased-capacity reports
Other reports describe it as a T-72 and T-90 overhaul, repair and technical-upgradation facility.
- Project location
- Vehicle Factory Jabalpur, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Reported project cost
- ₹450 crore in one report and ₹472 crore in two reports
- Tank types
- T-72 and T-90 tanks; one report primarily describes a T-72 project
- Reported capacity
- Figures include 80 tanks annually, 150 initially rising to 230, and 12 T-72 tanks annually in the first phase
- Existing overhaul centre
- Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi, Tamil Nadu, is reported to handle about 150 tanks annually
- Facility functions
- Comprehensive overhaul, repair, maintenance, technical upgradation, inspection and operational testing
- Pilot work
- Vehicle Factory Jabalpur previously overhauled two T-72 tanks and handed them to the Army after inspection and testing
- Defence-sector figures
- Singh said production rose from about ₹46,000 crore in 2014 to nearly ₹1.80 lakh crore, while exports rose from about ₹1,000 crore to nearly ₹39,000 crore
