Rohan Ramesh

Bengaluru: For nearly a quarter of a century, till the electronics revolution of the Eighties, Bharat Electronics Limited or BEL was the main source of electronics for the Indian armed forces.

Night Vision Device by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

Although the ‘Make in India’ initiative is relatively new, BEL has been successfully manufacturing advanced electronic products for the Indian armed forces for over six decades. One of nine public sector units (PSUs) under the ministry of defence (MoD), BEL is a Navratna company with interests in defence and aerospace.

BEL was set up in association with CSF, France (now, Thales), to manufacture basic communication equipment and it first started work in 1956. Since then it has grown into a manufacturing giant vital to the interests of the Indian armed forces. From electronic voting machines to highly advanced tactical radars, BEL manufactures them all.

BEL manufactures Defence Communication, Radars, Naval Systems, C4I Systems, Weapon Systems, Homeland Security, Telecom & Broadcast Systems, Electronic Warfare, Tank Electronics, Electro Optic