Bharat Forge Kilsta (
Sweden), Bharat Forge CDP (
Germany), and BF Aluminiumtechnik are the company's Europe-based forging units. Other subsidiaries of Bharat Forge include:
Kalyani Strategic Systems , manufactured by KSSL Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd. (KSSL) is a defence manufacturer that supplies components and subsystems to the
Indian Armed Forces, and exports to other countries. The company holds an Industrial License under the
Arms Act, 1959. In May 2021, Bharat Forge announced that it would raise its stake in KSSL from 51% to 100%. It provides a range of products including
artillery systems,
Protected Vehicles,
armored vehicle upgrades, ammunition, missiles, and air defense solutions. Kalyani Strategic Systems bought a 51% share in the Indian subsidiary of
Zorya Mashproekt. On 9 May 2023, the company signed the acquisition agreement. The acquisition process was finished on 31 December 2023.The
Indian Navy has consulted Bharat Forge to develop and supply marine gas turbine engines given the
Russo-Ukrainian War that has impacted
Zorya-Mashproekt, the primary supplier. Bharat Forge bought a 51% share in Zorya Mashproekt India Private Limited. On 9 May 2023, Kalyani Strategic Systems signed the acquisition agreement. The acquisition process was finished on 31 December 2023. According to reports that emerged on 14 May 2024, Bharat Forge is developing an
Infantry Combat Vehicle under Indian Army's futuristic infantry combat vehicles (FICV) programme on par with
DRDO Abhay IFV. Bharat Forge is also developing a
Light Tank under 25 tonnes to compete
L&T's
Zorawar tank in the Army's light tank programme. In 2024, KSSL reported a record export of 100 artillery guns to foreign customers, including
Armenia and an unnamed Middle Eastern country as part of a $155 million contract for
155 mm guns in 2022. The products that were exported includes towed guns, such as the
Bharat-52 and
Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) along with mounted MArG system and ultra-light howitzers. As of February 2025, the subsidiary has an order book of $600 million. KSSL also signed a
Letter of Intent with
AM General for the supply of artillery cannons to support the latter's development of a range of
105 mm and 155 mm calibre next-generation artillery guns. The Indian Army will receive 255,128
CQB carbines from KSSL for around under a contract signed in 30 December 2025. In January 2026, the company received an emergency procurement (EP-VI) contract worth from the
Indian Army for
ISR drone platforms and
loitering munitions with end use expected with Navy. The drone platforms include Omega One, Omega Nine, Bayonet, and Cleaver. The Omega One was also showcased onboard a
BMP-2 infantry combat vehicle during the
Army Day parade.
Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS) is joint venture between KSSL and Israeli defence company
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems established in 2015. KSSL holds a 51% stake, while Rafael holds the remaining 49%. The Kalyani Group claimed that it was the first private sector advanced defence subsystems manufacturing company in India. KRAS manufactures electro-optics, remote weapon systems, precision guided munitions and system engineering for system integration. KRAS established a 24,000 sq ft defence manufacturing facility in
Hyderabad, Telangana in August 2017. The first product planned to be produced at the facility was the Israeli
Spike anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). However, the Government of India assigned the ATGM programme to the
Defence Research and Development Organisation, after which KRAS pivoted to producing
Spice 2000 bombs. In July 2019, KRAS received a $100 million contract to produce 1,000
Barak 8 medium-range
surface-to-air missiles (MR-SAM) for the
Indian Army and
Air Force. On 16 March 2021, KRAS announced that it had begun delivery of the first batch of MR-SAMs. This was the second product built at the Hyderabad plant.
Sharp India Kalyani Telecommunications & Electronics Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated on 5 July 1985 by Bharat Forge. The company manufactured
black and white and
colour television sets, and
videocassette recorders under the brand name Optonica. It became a public limited company on 20 September 1985. The company was renamed Kalyani Sharp India Ltd. on 2 May 1986. Japan's
Sharp Corporation acquired a 40% stake in Kalyani Sharp India Ltd. in 1990. The company was renamed Sharp India Ltd. in 2005.
BF Elbit Advanced Systems In order to meet the needs of the Ministry of Defense and other prospective Indian government clients for artillery and mortar systems, Bharat Forge and Elbit Systems Land and C4I Limited announced a strategic partnership in August 2012 through the creation of a new joint venture company. The request by Bharat Forge to sell Elbit Systems Land and C41 Limited a 26% ownership part in its defense business was accepted by the
Foreign Investment Promotion Board in 2013. 74% of BF Elbit Advanced Systems would still be owned by Bharat Forge.
Former subsidiaries Alstom Bharat Forge Power Alstom Bharat Forge Power Limited was a joint venture with French company
Alstom. Originally, Alstom held a 51% stake and Bharat Forge held the remaining 49%. Alstom's shares were acquired by American conglomerate
General Electric on 25 November 2015 as part of its global acquisition of Alstom's energy business. Alstom Bharat Forge won a contract to supply two units of 660 MW supercritical coal turbines to
NTPC Limited for a power plant in
Solapur, Maharashtra. Alstom Bharat Forge began production of supercritical turbines and generators at a new manufacturing facility at
Sanand, Gujarat in May 2016. The company won a contract to supply two units of 800 MW ultra-supercritical steam turbine generator islands for the Telangana Super Thermal Power Project Phase-1 near
Ramagundam. and the remaining 26% stake was divested in February 2018 completing Bharat Forge's exit from Alstom Bharat Forge Power. ==Products==