The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹661.50-crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for the procurement of the BrahMos Fire Control System and Launchers for Indian Navy ships.
The contract was signed in New Delhi on October 6, 2026, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. It has been placed under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
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Ministry of Defence signed a ₹661.50-crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited.
The contract covers BrahMos Fire Control System and Launchers for Indian Navy ships.
The agreement was signed on October 6, 2026, in New Delhi.
It comes under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
The contract carries a minimum 68% indigenous content.
Indian industries, including MSMEs, are expected to participate.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the contract carries a minimum 68% indigenous content. The project is also expected to encourage participation by various Indian industries, including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
The Ministry said the project will generate employment over a period of three years and contribute to efforts to indigenise advanced military technology.
The BrahMos system fitted onboard various frontline warships is described by the Ministry as the Indian Navy's primary surface-to-surface missile system for maritime strike operations. The system is capable of targeting land and sea targets from extended ranges at supersonic speed.
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The contract supports the use of indigenous content in defence procurement and provides for participation by Indian industries, including MSMEs. The Ministry of Defence has also linked the project to efforts to indigenise advanced military technology.
