BEL and France’s Safran to jointly manufacture HAMMER precision-guided weapon in India

November 24, 2025 9:30 PM

BEL and France’s Safran to jointly manufacture HAMMER precision-guided weapon in India

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran Electronics and Defence (SED), France, have signed a Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement to produce the HAMMER Smart Precision Guided Air-to-Ground weapon system in India. The agreement was formalised in New Delhi on Monday, according to a Defence Ministry statement. The document was signed by BEL Chairman and Managing Director Manoj Jain and SED Executive Vice President Alexandre Ziegler, in the presence of Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kuma...

Indian Army signs contract to procure first indigenously designed, manufactured Software Defined Radios

October 28, 2025 4:47 PM

Indian Army signs contract to procure first indigenously designed, manufactured Software Defined Radios

The Indian Army has signed a contract for the procurement of its first indigenously designed and manufactured Software Defined Radios (SDR), developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). Equipped with high data rates and Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) capabilities, these advanced SDRs will significantly enhance secure, real-time communication and strengthen the Army's operational readiness in information-intensive, network-cen...

MoD signs Rs 2,000 crore deal with BEL for advanced air defence radars for Indian Army

July 25, 2025 5:28 PM

MoD signs Rs 2,000 crore deal with BEL for advanced air defence radars for Indian Army

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of air defence fire control radars for the Indian Army, worth around Rs 2,000 crore, under the Buy (Indian-indigenously designed developed and manufactured) category. The contract was inked and exchanged by senior officials of MoD and BEL in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on Friday. With minimum 70% indigenous content, these fire control radars will be...

BEL’s Akashteer air defence system proves its mettle amid conflict

May 14, 2025 3:40 PM

BEL’s Akashteer air defence system proves its mettle amid conflict

India’s AI-driven, fully automated ‘Akashteer’ air defence system, developed indigenously by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), has demonstrated exceptional performance during recent drone attacks from Pakistan, effectively neutralising aerial threats the moment they breached Indian airspace, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.   According to BEL, the advanced platform successfully intercepted multiple threats, including drones, missiles, micro UAVs, and loitering munitions, ...