will establish India’s first private-sector Marine Gas Turbine (MGT) Repair, Overhaul and indigenous Development complex at Visakhapatnam.
Bharat Forge, through its Aerospace business, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Andhra Pradesh in this regard.
The Visakhapatnam facility co-located with the Naval Dockyard, INS Eksila, and Eastern Naval Command Headquarters, will for the first time bring this critical propulsion sustainment capability into India’s private sector. Phase 1 will deliver a full Marine GT Repair and Overhaul complex: hot section restoration of blades, vanes and combustion liners, component manufacturing, NDE laboratory, and a 72-hour turnaround capability for the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
Phase 2 will establish India’s first private-sector Marine GT Development and Assembly Hall, a full-spectrum hot test cell scalable across all propulsion ratings, and for the very first time on Indian soil, the development and qualification of an indigenous Marine Gas Turbine. The facility will also serve as a regional R&O hub for friendly nation navies, creating ~750 direct and indirect employment opportunities.
Gas turbines are the propulsion backbone of the Indian Navy’s frontline surface combatants. The overseas supply chain for these engines has been severely disrupted in recent years, directly impacting fleet R&O cycles and operational readiness. This facility by Bharat Forge, is a national strategic imperative — embodying the resolve of Sushakt Bharat- Surakshit Bharat and laying a decisive cornerstone towards Viksit Bharat 2047, according to a release.