BEL: DEFENCE ELECTRONICS & BEYOND

Seven decades ago, one company set out to develop technology to safeguard the nation. Today, it is shaping the future of India's Defence.

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IN 1948, the Government of India announced a comprehensive industrial policy as part of which the task of establishing a radar and electronics factory was given to the Ministry of Defence. It was from this authority that Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) was instituted in Bangalore in 1954, to meet the specialised electronic needs of Indian Defence. BEL pioneered professional electronics in India, supplying Communication Radios, Radars, Night Vision equipment, Sonars and Electronic Warfare systems to the Indian Defence. Today, BEL is a Navratna PSU that designs, manufactures and supplies state-of-the-art products and systems that empower India's armed forces. BEL has a strong presence in the fields of Radars & Fire Control systems, Weapon systems, Communication & Network Centric systems, Electronic Warfare & Avionics, Anti-submarine Warfare systems, Electro Optics, Tank Electronics & Gun Upgrades, Homeland Security, civilian products and strategic Components. The company has played a significant role in modernising India's voting system, ensuring free and fair elections, with the Electronic Voting Machine and VVPAT.

Defence continues to remain BEL's primary focus. However, the company has further expanded and diversified into various sectors in both Defence and non-defence domains. Some of the areas BEL is focussing on as part of its diversification efforts include solutions for Civil Aviation, Unmanned systems, Railway & Metro systems, Network & Cyber Security, Smart City solutions, Space Electronics, Medical Electronics and Artificial Intelligence.

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