Bharat Forge to set up India's first private-sector marine gas turbine MRO and development complex in Visakhapatnam on 20 May 2026

Key facts

• Pune-based Bharat Forge signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to establish India's first private-sector marine gas turbine Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) and development complex in Visakhapatnam.
• The facility will be situated on approximately 80 acres in the Andhra Pradesh Defence Manufacturing Corridor, near the Naval Dockyard, INS Eksila, and the Eastern Naval Command headquarters.
• The first phase will comprise a full marine gas turbine repair and overhaul unit, hot section restoration for blades, vanes and combustion liners, component manufacturing, a non-destructive evaluation laboratory, and a 72-hour turnaround capability for the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
• The second phase will include a marine gas turbine development and assembly hall, a full-spectrum hot test cell, and indigenous marine gas turbine development and qualification capability.
• The complex is expected to function as a regional repair and overhaul hub for friendly foreign navies and create around 750 direct and indirect jobs.