Overview
- The contract was signed on November 13 at South Block, New Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
- The procurement falls under the Buy (Indian) category, signaling reliance on domestic suppliers and Defence PSUs.
- INVAR is a laser-guided anti-tank missile with a high hit probability intended to raise the lethality of the Army’s T-90 fleet.
- BDL produces the system under technical collaboration with Russia’s Rosoboronexport, with the missile designed to defeat explosive reactive armour at ranges up to 5 km.
- The induction is expected to strengthen mechanised operations by giving armoured regiments greater stand-off strike options against adversary armour.