India Indigenous Marine Gas Turbine Generators: The Ministry of Defence has signed a new contract with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune, for 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators for the Indian Navy. The deal is worth around Rs 425 crore and it has at least 60% indigenous content, reported Ministry of Defence. It was signed under the Buy (Indian) category in New Delhi in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
The ministry said the project supports Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India by building a stronger local manufacturing base. It also said the deal will improve maritime self-reliance in key strategic technology and help the Navy stay ready through indigenous production and end-to-end life-cycle support. In simple words, India is trying to make more of its own defence gear at home instead of depending too much on outside suppliers.
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What does the Generators do?
These generators are an important part of modern naval ships. They help produce power for critical combat systems, advanced weapons, and sensors. The ministry said, “It would enhance maritime self-reliance in critical strategic technologies and bolster Indian Navy’s operational readiness through indigenous production & end-to-end life-cycle support,” and also added, “The contract marks a significant step towards establishing indigenous capability to manufacture marine gas turbine generators,”.
India’s Defence Output is Rising Fast
This contract comes at a time when India is pushing harder to make defence equipment inside the country. The government recently said defence production reached an all-time high of Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY26. That was 15.6% higher than the previous year’s Rs 1.54 lakh crore, and much higher than the Rs 84,643 crore seen in FY 2020-21. The Defence Ministry also said indigenous defence production has grown almost four times from Rs 43,746 crore in FY 2013-14.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for the growth in defence production. In a post on X on June 17, he also praised the work done by the Department of Defence Production and both the public and private sectors for helping India reach this mark.
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The Bharat Forge order is another sign that India wants more big defence parts to be made inside the country. For the Navy, that means better support, stronger supply lines, and more control over important systems.
