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Bharat Forge shares trade in green as DRDO-carbine project worth Rs 2,000 crore gains traction
By Aditya Bhagchandani Published on June 23, 2025, 09:27 IST
Shares of Bharat Forge Ltd were trading in green on Monday morning, rising 0.88% to ₹1,289.60 after news reports, including one by IDRW, highlighted the company's significant involvement in a ₹2,000 crore Close Quarter Battle (CQB) carbine contract for the Indian Army. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Forge's subsidiary, Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd, emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) in a major procurement tender, as per the Indian Army's recent update.
The tender is aimed at replacing the decades-old Sterling carbines, with a modern, lightweight, and modular 5.56x45mm CQB carbine. Bharat Forge's manufacturing capabilities and investment in domestic defense infrastructure played a key role in securing the deal.
As of 9:22 AM, Bharat Forge shares were trading at ₹1,289.60, up ₹11.30 from the previous close of ₹1,278.30. The company's market capitalization stood at ₹614.73 billion. The stock has touched an intraday high of ₹1,288.70 so far. The move is expected to boost Bharat Forge's defense segment revenues and reinforce its standing as a major player in India's indigenization efforts under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
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