New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on October 6 signs a ₹661.50-crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for the procurement of BrahMos Fire Control Systems and launchers for Indian Navy ships, strengthening the maritime strike capability of frontline warships while advancing indigenous defence production. The contract is signed under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
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The contract mandates a minimum 68% indigenous content, with Indian industries, including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), participating in the project. The Ministry says the programme is also expected to generate employment over the next three years.
The BrahMos system fitted aboard frontline Indian Navy warships serves as the Navy’s primary surface-to-surface missile system for maritime strike operations. The weapon system can engage both land and sea targets at extended ranges and at supersonic speeds. The new procurement covers the shipboard fire-control systems and launchers required for integrating and operating the BrahMos weapon system on Navy platforms.
The contract follows the Defence Acquisition Council’s August 2025 approval for BrahMos Fire Control Systems and launchers for the Navy. The earlier approval specifically linked the systems to enhancing the maritime-strike capability of platforms including Shivalik-class ships and Next Generation Missile Vessels.
The procurement reinforces BrahMos central position in India’s naval strike architecture while also expanding the domestic industrial base supporting the system. With a substantial indigenous-content requirement and MSME participation, the contract combines an operational requirement of the Navy with the broader push to develop Indian capabilities across advanced missile and shipborne weapon systems.
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