CQB Carbine
Private Sector › Procurement
Large-volume close-combat carbine acquisition for Army and Navy with private-sector prime vendors
Budget
₹2,770 Cr
Timeline
2025–2031
Sector
Private Sector
Indigenisation
PROCUREMENT TIMELINE
AON
AON
Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.
RFI
RFI
Request for Information — industry capability survey.
RFP
RFP
Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.
ToC
ToC
Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.
CNC
CNC
Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.
Contract
Contract
Contract signed with selected vendor(s).
Dev/Trial
Dev/Trial
CURRENTDevelopment, integration and user trials.
Induction
Induction
INTEL SIGNALS
MoD signed contract on 30 Dec 2025 for over 4.25 lakh CQB carbines with Bharat Forge and PLR Systems for Army and Navy users.
RECENT INTELLIGENCE
indianexpress.com · 31 Dec 2025
Rs 1,661 crores contract for supply of over 2.55 lakh units of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines (5.56 x 45 mm) to the Indian Army.
economictimes.indiatimes.com · 23 Oct 2025
The Indian Army will soon receive much-needed close quarter battle carbines. Order placed for 4.25 L carbines for ₹2,770 cr. Production will start soon, with
economictimes.indiatimes.com · 22 Oct 2025
In a major success for the indigenously-produced rifles, the Indian Army has signed a contract to buy 4.25 lakh close-quarter carbines, of which 2.5 lakh
CONTENDERS / VENDORS
Bharat Forge Ltd · PLR Systems Pvt Ltd
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