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The Defence Ministry on Thursday sealed a contract to buy 118 Arjun battle tanks for the Indian Army at a cost of&nbsp;&#8377;&nbsp;7,523 crore which will give a major boost to the country&rsquo;s military capability.</p>
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The defence ministry placed the order for the Arjuna Mk-1A tanks with the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) at Avadi near Chennai.</p>
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The tank has been designed and developed by the Defence Research &amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) by incorporating numerous upgrades on the earlier MK-1 Arjun MBT. The ministry said the tanks would ensure effortless mobility in all terrains, besides precise target engagement during day and night.</p>
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&quot;The MK-1A is equipped with accurate and superior firepower, all-terrain mobility and an invincible multi-layered protection provided by an array of advanced technology systems. It can take on the enemy during day and night conditions and in both static and dynamic modes,&quot; the ministry said.</p>
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&quot;The order will also provide a further boost to the &#39;&#39;Make in India&#39;&#39; initiative in the&nbsp; defence sector and is a big step towards achieving &#39;&#39;Aatmanirbhar Bharat&#39;&#39;,&quot; it said.</p>
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