New Delhi: In a significant move to enhance India’s armoured warfare capabilities, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Thursday inked a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the procurement of INVAR Anti-tank Missiles at a total cost of Rs 2,095.70 crore, under the ‘Buy (Indian)’ category.

The contract was signed by senior officials of the Ministry of Defence and representatives of BDL, which is a state-run defence public sector undertaking, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at South Block, New Delhi.

According to the MoD, “The procurement of the INVAR Anti-tank Missiles enhances the firepower and lethality of Tank T-90, the mainstay of Armoured Regiments of the Indian Army.”

The weapon system is a sophisticated laser-guided anti-tank missile with very high

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