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Rajya Sabha
Government proposes to upgrade entire fleet of T-72 tanks held by field formations of the Army.
Major Schemes undertaken/being considered for upgradation of T-72 tank include installation of Auto Land Navigation System, new Engines for upgrading mobility, upgradation of protection, Image Intensifier Night Sights, Thermal Imager Fire Control System / Thermal Imager Stand Alone System for upgrading of fire power. These schemes are likely to be completed upto the year 2008-2009.
HVF has already undertaken upgradation of T-72 tanks. The Defence Research and Development Organisation designed upgrade, Combat Improved Ajeya (CIA) incorporates six additional features of which three have already been introduced and HVF has started supplying T-72 upgrades with these additional features.
This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in a written reply to Shri SPM Syed Khan in Rajya Sabha today.
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