India, April 22 -- State-owned BEML on Tuesday announced securing a new order worth Rs 590 crore for the supply of trawl assemblies to the Indian Army. In this regard, a formal contract agreement was signed between senior officials of the Ministry of Defence and BEML Ltd in the national capital on Tuesday, the company said in a statement.

"In a significant boost to India's defence preparedness and indigenous manufacturing capabilities, the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, has awarded a Rs 590 crore contract to BEML Limited for the supply of trawl assemblies for deployment on the Indian Army's T-72 and T-90 tanks," the statement said.

Equipped with multi-layered clearing mechanisms, these trawl systems will significantly enhance...