Bengaluru, November 18, 2022: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed an LAToT with DRDO labs DRDL, Hyderabad, and IRDE, Dehradun, for the manufacture of Laser Based End Game Fuze (LBEGF).
Laser Based End Game Fuze is a sub-system of a missile, used to generate detonation pulse at detection of target of interest. It is an assembly of Laser Proximity Sensor and End Game Processor. Laser Proximity Sensor is used to measure target range and sector information, while End Game processor processes the range data provided by LPF using algorithm and produce detonation pulse.
Signing of this LAToT will enable BEL to undertake manufacturing of LBEGF at its state- of-the-art facility at Pune, where various high-end and mission-critical EO and laser systems are being manufactured for the past three decades.
About DRDL, DRDO
Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) is responsible for the design and development of state-of-the-art Missile Systems and technologies required for the defence of the country. DRDL is working on several technologies required for missiles and strategic systems including Aerodynamics and Airframe Design, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Solid, Liquid, Ramjet and Scramjet Propulsion, Precision Fabrication, Systems Analysis, as well as Command and Control systems for missile based weapon systems.
About IRDE, DRDO
Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE) is engaged in research, design, development and technology transfer in optical and electro-optical instrumentation primarily for the Defence Services.
About BEL
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) is a Navratna DPSU under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, established in 1954 at Bengaluru, to cater to the strategic needs of the Indian Defence services. Over the years, BEL has grown into a multi- product, multi-technology, multi-unit company engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, supply and support of a wide range of Defence electronics products, systems, strategic components, services and select non-defence products, servicing the needs of customers in India and abroad.
BEL has a strong presence in Radar and Fire Control Systems, Weapon Systems, Communication, Network Centric Systems (C4I), Electronic Warfare Systems, Avionics, Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems & Sonars, Electro-Optics, Tank Electronics, Homeland Security, Gun Upgrades, Strategic Components, etc. BEL has been continuously striving to expand its solutions for the Non-Defence domain like EVMs, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage products, Smart Cities, Jammers, Software, etc. Further, BEL has diversified into Arms & Ammunitions, Seekers & Missiles, Unmanned Systems, Network & Cyber security, Medical Electronics, Space Electronics, EV, Railway/Metro and Civil Aviation to address emerging opportunities.