The Government of India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has entered into contracts totalling Rs 46.66bn ($518m) to procure Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines and Heavy Weight Torpedoes.
The agreements cover over 4.25 lakh CQB Carbines and 48 Heavy Weight Torpedoes.
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Bharat Forge and PLR Systems will provide the CQB Carbines and accessories at a cost of Rs27.70bn for use by the Indian Army and Navy.
The order was finalised on 30 December 2025 in New Delhi in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
Under this contract, the new carbines are set to replace existing equipment with locally produced systems, aligning with government efforts to advance domestic defence production.
WASS Submarine Systems from Italy will supply the Heavy Weight Torpedoes and related equipment for the Indian Navy’s Kalvari Class (P-75) submarines under a separate contract worth approximately Rs18.96bn.
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By GlobalDataDelivery of these torpedoes is scheduled to begin in April 2028 and conclude by early 2030.
According to the Ministry, both acquisitions form part of broader measures to meet the operational needs of the armed forces through updated technology and capability improvements.
The initiative also supports India’s policy objectives related to domestic manufacturing and supply chains within the defence sector.
For the financial year 2025–26, capital contracts signed by the Ministry of Defence have reached Rs1.82tn as part of ongoing projects focused on equipping India’s armed forces with updated systems.
In November 2025, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahe, the first of the domestically designed Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, at a ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
