Bharat Forge has secured its largest small arms contract, valued at Rs 1,661.9 crore, from the Ministry of Defence to supply 255,128 Close Quarter Battle (CQB) carbines to the Indian Army. The indigenously designed and developed carbines are a joint effort between Bharat Forge and DRDO's ARDE. The contract is to be executed over five years, aligning with the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative for self-reliance in defence production.