Mumbai, June 22 -- The contract, awarded under the Buy (Indian) category of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, is scheduled to be executed over a period of five years. The 1.25 MW generators will replace the lower-capacity units currently deployed on the vessels.

The order marks Bharat Forge's entry into the marine gas turbine segment and will lead to the deployment of the first indigenously developed gas turbine-based power plant on Indian Naval ships.

Pune-based Bharat Forge is a technology-driven global leader in providing high-performance, innovative safety-critical components and solutions for several sectors, including automotive, power, oil and gas, construction & mining, rail, marine, defense, and aerospace. The compa...