Bharat Forge Secures ₹1,661 Cr Defence Deal, Shares Soar

• Bharat Forge secured its largest small arms deal with the Ministry of Defence for ₹1,661.9 crore.
• The contract involves supplying 255,128 indigenously developed 5.56 x 45 mm CQB carbines to the Indian Army.
• The deal, signed on December 30, 2025, will be executed over a five-year period.
• CQB carbines were jointly developed by DRDO's Armament Research and Development Establishment and Bharat Forge in Pune.
• The company emphasized the deal's alignment with the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission and 'Made in India' defence.

Why It Matters: Bharat Forge's major defence contract for CQB carbines boosts shares and 'Made in India' defence.