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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...

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...

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, ...

February 20, 2025 5:09 PM

Ministry of Defence signs Rs. 1220.12 crore deal with Bharat Electronics for Coast Guard Radios

In a major step toward enhancing maritime security, the Ministry of Defence has inked a contract worth Rs. 1220.12 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru, for the procurement of 149 state-of-the-art Software Defined Radios (SDRs) for the Indian Coast Guard. The agreement, signed on Thursday, falls under the 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' category, reinforcing the government's commitment to boosting indigenous defence manufacturing. The advanced SDRs will enable secure and reliable communic...