Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks Rs 425 crore contract for 12 Marine Gas Turbine Generators for Indian Navy

📌 Summary:

• The Ministry of Defence signed a Rs 425 crore contract with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune, for 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators for the Indian Navy
• The contract was concluded under the Buy (Indian) category with a minimum of 60% indigenous content
• Marine gas turbine generators are the backbone of modern naval combatants — they power critical combat systems, weapons and sensors
• It reinforces Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India by building a domestic manufacturing ecosystem with end-to-end life-cycle support
• It enhances maritime self-reliance in critical strategic technologies and the Navy's operational readiness

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 S&T (defence indigenisation) and Internal Security (defence procurement and self-reliance)

📝 Prelims Facts:

• Contractor: Bharat Forge Limited, Pune
• Value ~Rs 425 crore; 12 sets of 1.25 MW generators; minimum 60% indigenous content
• Procurement category: Buy (Indian)

🔑 Key Term: Buy (Indian) — a Defence Acquisition Procedure category favouring Indian vendors with specified indigenous content