New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The Ministry of Defence on Monday signed a contract with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited to procure Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for T-72 and T-90 Tanks at a cost of Rs 586 crore.

The contract was inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi.

The APU is an alternate source for generation of electric power for the fire control system, firing circuit, gun stabilisation system and other ancillaries of the tank. The induction of indigenously developed APUs will further strengthen the operational readiness, reliability and sustainability of the Indian Army's Mechanised Formations.

This procurement is a significant step towards indigenisation of critical sub-systems of Armoure...