Moscow, March 7./ Tass /. JSC “Rosoboronexport” has confirmed signing a contract with India for a $ 248 million contract for buying an engine to modernize T-72 tanks, serving with armed forces.
“On March 7, 2025, Rosoboron exported contracts with the Indian Defense Ministry of Defense on the remote supply of T -72 tanks, serving Indian ground forces,” said special exporters.
The T-72 tank of Uralvagonzavod development and production is the foundation of Indian parks of ground forces. They are currently equipped with 780 horsepower engine.
“A contract with the amount of $ 248 million implies the supply, as well as the production organization in India with a capacity of 1,000 horsepower for T -72 tanks. This will allow the Indian army to increase the power of Russian combat vehicles, increasing their ability to mobilize. “Rosoboronexport” Alexander Mikheev.
Seventy -TWO was approved by the Soviet army in the summer of 1973. The car was created in the Uralvagonzavod tank design (now Urals KB transport technique as part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of Rostec State Group). The tank is serving with the army of nearly fifty countries. For decades, improvements have been made for it and modernized machines have been produced: T-72A, T-72B, T-72BA, T-72B3 and T-72B3M today.