Army has started the process for procurement of 118 indigenous Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun MK-1A which has 14 major upgrades to the earlier variant, from Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, at estimated cost of ₹8,956.59 crore. Initial production of five tanks will be put through General Service Quality Requirement (GSQR) evaluation by the Army and will accord Bulk Production Clearance (BPC) if found satisfactory.
