₹425 Crore Navy Contract for Marine Gas Turbine Sets

₹425 crore contract with Bharat Forge for Navy’s marine gas turbine generators

Battle Brief

The Defence Ministry signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune, on 19 June 2026 for 12 sets of 1.25 MW marine gas turbine generators for the Indian Navy at about ₹425 crore. The Buy (Indian) deal requires at least 60% indigenous content. The generators power combat systems, weapons and sensors on modern naval combatants.

Fact File

Date: 19 Jun 2026, New Delhi; Ministry of Defence
Vendor: Bharat Forge Limited, Pune
Item: 12 sets of 1.25 MW marine gas turbine generators
Cost: around ₹425 crore
Category: Buy (Indian); minimum 60% indigenous content
Use: power for combat systems, weapons and sensors

In the news

Marine gas turbine generators for the Navy: what happened?

A warship needs steady, compact power for radars and weapons. Making marine gas turbine generators at home closes one more import gap in that power train.

Framed as building domestic manufacturing and end-to-end life-cycle support.
Aims at maritime self-reliance in a critical strategic technology.

Back Story

What is Buy (Indian)?

A Defence Acquisition Procedure category for procurement from Indian vendors with a minimum indigenous content threshold — here at least 60%.

Why examiners care

Why does marine gas turbine generators for the Navy matter?

Defence: Indigenous marine power generation.
Industry: Private sector role in naval systems.

Exam Radar

What can Prelims ask on marine gas turbine generators for the Navy?

12 × 1.25 MW marine GTGs; Bharat Forge; ~₹425 crore; Buy (Indian); ≥60% IC.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security; indigenisation of technology

As per PIB (2026-06-19): moD signed a contract with Bharat Forge, Pune for 12 sets of 1.25 MW marine gas turbine generators with at least 60% indigenous content, under Buy (Indian), for about ₹425 crore.
Private firms are getting a bigger role in naval systems.

Quotable data point
MoD signed a contract with Bharat Forge, Pune for 12 sets of 1.25 MW marine gas turbine generators with at least 60% indigenous content, under Buy (Indian), for about ₹425 crore.
PIB: Defence: marine GTGs, 19 Jun 2026

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

The June 2026 Bharat Forge Navy contract for marine gas turbine generators requires indigenous content of at least

Answer (d) & explanation

PIB (Defence), 19 Jun 2026.

Quick questions

Questions students ask about this

What did MoD buy from Bharat Forge?

Twelve sets of 1.25 MW marine gas turbine generators for the Navy.

What is the indigenous content condition?

Minimum 60% under the Buy (Indian) category.

What is the contract value?

Around ₹425 crore.