# Rs 586 crore deal signed to fit indigenous power units in army tanks 2026-09-22T01:56:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The defence ministry has signed a Rs 586 crore contract with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited to supply auxiliary power units (APUs) for the Indian Army's T-72 and T-90 tanks. The deal was inked in New Delhi on Monday in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. APUs provide an alternate power source for the fire control system, firing circuit, gun stabilisation system, and other tank ancillaries, reducing reliance on the main engine. The ministry said the induction of indigenously developed units will strengthen operational readiness and reliability of the army's mechanised formations. The procurement falls under the Make-II category, supporting industry-led research and development. The ministry described it as a step toward indigenisation of critical tank sub-systems and alignment with the Aatmanirbharta in defence initiative and the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources carry near-identical copy drawn from a single ministry press release, the only difference being indiatoday.in's explanatory sidebar on what an APU is and thefederal.com's standard syndication disclaimer. The uniform coverage omits any commentary on cost overruns, delivery timelines, or performance benchmarks against comparable imported units, questions a neutral observer might ask. With the government's own framing of 'Aatmanirbharta' and 'Viksit Bharat 2047' repeated verbatim, no editorial filter or alternative view appears. The next concrete watch-item is the delivery schedule for the APUs, which neither source specifies. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Verbatim government press release text, no editorial framing. - thefederal.com (neutral report) Same press release wire copy, disclaimed as syndicated. Tags: Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited, Ministry of Defence, T-72, T-90 Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rs-586-crore-deal-signed-to-fit-indigenous-power-units-in-army-tanks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rs-586-crore-deal-signed-to-fit-indigenous-power-units-in-army-tanks/#story-in-brief