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Self-reliance push: Army inks pact to procure ₹2K cr anti-tank missiles
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
|November 14, 2025
THE defence ministry on Thursday inked a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the procurement antitank missiles for the Indian Army at a cost of ₹2,095.70 crore. “The procurement of the INVAR antitank missiles enhances the firepower and lethality of Tank T-90, the mainstay of armoured regiments of the Indian Army,” a ministry statement said.
INVAR antitank missile refers to a Russian-designed, laser-guided, antitank guided missile (ATGM) that is locally manufactured in India under licence. The contract was signed by senior officials of the ministry and BDL representatives in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh to procure the
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