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Bharat Forge and Liebherr-Aerospace Launch Landing Gear Components Machining Facility in Pune

Bharat Forge Limited inaugurated a landing gear components machining facility in Mundhwa, Pune on 11 March 2026, developed in collaboration with Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS. The facility is designed to manufacture high-precision landing gear components for aerospace applications and forms part of the company’s aerospace manufacturing operations. The facility integrates advanced machining centres dedicated to […]

Kalyani Strategic Systems and Garden Reach Shipbuilders Sign MoU on Marine Engineering Systems for Shipbuilding

Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) signed a memorandum of understanding on 05 March 2026 in Kolkata to collaborate on marine engineering systems for naval and commercial shipbuilding. The agreement covers areas including propulsion systems, steering gear, and integrated platform management systems. The collaboration aims to strengthen shipbuilding […]

JS Auto Cast secures INR 3 billion investment from Premji Invest

JS Auto Cast Foundry India Private Limited, a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited, has secured an equity investment of around INR 3 billion from Premji Invest, resulting in the investor acquiring a 23 percent stake on a fully diluted basis. The investment is being made through a primary infusion and is aimed […]

Bharat Forge and Agile Robots to explore AI-driven automation for dark factories

Bharat Forge Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany-based Agile Robots S.E. on 8 January 2026 to explore a strategic collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven robotics and intelligent industrial automation. The proposed collaboration is focused on civilian manufacturing applications, with an emphasis on enabling highly autonomous production environments commonly referred to as dark […]

Bharat Forge Signs MoU With Windracers for UAV Deployment in India

Bharat Forge Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK-based Windracers Limited to collaborate on the deployment and localisation of the Windracers ULTRA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in India. The agreement, signed at DSEI UK 2025 in London, covers an initial two-year period and includes joint trials and development of a definitive deployment framework. The […]

Bharat Forge to Transfer Defence Assets to KSSL, Acquire AAM India

Bharat Forge, an industrial engineering company, has approved the transfer of specific defence business assets to its wholly owned subsidiary, Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), as part of an internal restructuring process. KSSL, incorporated on December 20, 2010, is engaged in the development and deployment of defence products and components. The company reported revenue from […]

Bharat Forge and Turgis Gaillard to Jointly Offer AAROK UAV for Indian Defence

Bharat Forge Ltd. and French company Turgis Gaillard have signed a memorandum of understanding to offer the AAROK unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to address India’s Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV requirements. The announcement was made at the Paris Airshow in Le Bourget on 17 June 2025. The AAROK UAV is designed for long-range surveillance […]

Indian Companies Expand 155mm Ammunition Production Amid Rising Global Demand and Export Push

Indian defence manufacturers are ramping up production of 155mm artillery shells in response to growing international demand, with exports and investment rising across the sector. India is a cost-efficient supplier in the global munitions market, producing 155mm shells at USD 300–400 each—less than one-tenth the cost of comparable Western-made munitions. The global market for 155mm […]

Bharat Forge Subsidiary KSSL Forms Manufacturing Joint Venture in Spain

Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge, has signed a joint venture agreement with Duma Engineering Group S.L. (DUMA) to establish a new manufacturing-focused entity in Spain. The new company will develop technology and product platforms related to defence manufacturing for Indian, European, and select export markets. According to a […]

Bharat Forge Starts Operations at New Defence Manufacturing Facility Near Pune

Bharat Forge Limited (BFL) has commenced operations at a new defence manufacturing facility in Jejuri, near Pune. The facility covers 300,000 square feet and will support the production of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) for the Indian Ministry of Defence. The ATAGS system features 155mm howitzers, which will be manufactured at the facility. According […]