MoD signs ₹425 crore contract with Bharat Forge for 12 marine gas turbine generators for the Navy
On 19 June 2026 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract of about ₹425 crore with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune, for 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators for the Indian Navy.
Summary
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune, in New Delhi on 19 June 2026 for 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators for the Indian Navy, at a total cost of around ₹425 crore, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. The contract was signed under the Buy (Indian) category and requires minimum 60% indigenous content. The Ministry said the contract marks a significant step towards indigenous capability to manufacture marine gas turbine generators, which power critical combat systems, weapons and sensors on naval combatants.
Key facts
- Signed
- New Delhi, 19 June 2026
- Vendor
- Bharat Forge Limited, Pune
- Order
- 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators
- Cost
- Around ₹425 crore
- Category
- Buy (Indian)
- Indigenous content
- Minimum 60%
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With which company did the Ministry of Defence sign a ₹425 crore contract in June 2026 for 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators for the Indian Navy?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat Forge Limited
The contract was signed with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune.
The June 2026 contract for Marine Gas Turbine Generators for the Indian Navy was signed under which procurement category, with what minimum indigenous content?
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Correct answer: B — Buy (Indian), 60%
The contract was signed under the Buy (Indian) category with minimum 60% indigenous content.