The Defence Ministry has awarded a ₹2,770 crore contract to Bharat Forge and PLR Systems for supplying 4.25 lakh close-quarter battle (CQB) carbines, marking Bharat Forge’s second major defence order after ATAGS. The company had earlier received an order for 184 ATAGS guns under the 307-gun contract signed with Tata Advanced Systems. As India ramps up military modernisation, the MoD has already signed contracts worth ₹1.82 lakh crore in FY26, while the DAC approved fresh proposals worth ₹79,000