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Bharat Forge Wins ₹1,661.9 Cr CQB Carbine Order from MoD

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Bharat Forge has secured a ₹1,661.9 crore defence contract to supply 255,128 indigenously designed CQB carbines to the Indian Army, with deliveries scheduled over a five-year execution period ending in 2030.


Source:
Bharat Forge Press Release (NSE Exchange Fillings) | Published on Dec 30, 2025

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As quoted in the press release of Bharat Forge (NSE Exchange Filings), the company has received a defence order valued at ₹1,661.9 crore from the Ministry of Defence for the supply of 255,128 Close-Quarter Battle carbines (5.56 x 45 mm) to the Indian Army. The company has been set a structured contract execution period of five years by the announcement of the contract and raised awareness of the company within the defence manufacturing sector and also influenced the current value of its share price in the market.

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Key Takeaways

  • Bharat Forge signed a ₹1,661.9 crore contract for 255,128 CQB carbines.

  • The contract covers 5.56 x 45 mm Close-Quarter Battle carbines for the Indian Army.

  • The execution timeline extends over five years, as per the contract terms.

  • The programme aligns with domestic defence manufacturing through an indigenously developed platform. 

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Indigenously Designed CQB Carbine Platform

An Indigenous CQB Carbine is designed and manufactured based on local designs, in collaboration with the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Forge. It will be a small form factor, with the intent of being utilized at the lowest range of combat. A Compact CQB is the major focus for this contract, as is the overall concept of domestic design, development and manufacture for all recent contracts.

Execution Timeline and Delivery Structure

This contract states that all orders must be completed within 5 years of the contract's signing. It appears that this contract will allow the manufacturer to produce and ship an order in phases rather than all at once. 

Additionally, because the contract establishes a timeframe for manufacturing and order fulfillment, the execution window enables more transparent tracking of production and order fulfillment against a predetermined timeline, without requiring any specific assumptions about quarterly run rates or margins.

Contract Snapshot

Item

Details

Contract Value

₹1,661.9 crore

Equipment

CQB Carbine

Calibre

5.56 x 45 mm

Quantity

255,128 units

End User

Indian Army

Execution Period

5 years

Why This Matters for the Defence Manufacturing Theme

This contract will also improve the profile of the private sector’s involvement in India’s defence production system and will continue to demonstrate the growing role of domestically developed methods in the procurement process. The greater interest in defence-related industrial entities and the movement of the shares of Bharat Forge encourage many industry analysts and watchers to observe the magnitude, timelines, and discipline in execution of such announcements.

Share Price Update

Bharat Forge share price stands at ₹1,454.60 per share on the BSE as of 30 December 2025 at 15:30 PM IST, up by 0.62%.

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Published Date : 31 Dec 2025

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