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Mr Hari Kumar R takes charge as Director (R&D), BEL

Bengaluru, May 2, 2025: Mr Hari Kumar R took charge as Director (R&D) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) today. He was serving as General Manager (Technology Planning) prior to being elevated to the Board.

Mr Hari Kumar joined BEL on May 1, 1989, as a Probationary Engineer after completing his B. Tech. (Electronics & Communication) from the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

In a career spanning over three and a half decades, he has primarily been in Development and Engineering (D&E), supporting manufacturing activities at BEL with high-quality designs and engineering documentation.

He was a part of the teams that developed India’s first 65-Kelvin C-band and Extended-C-band Low Noise Amplifiers for Satcom earth stations of VSNL & Doordarshan. His teams also were the first to develop transmitters based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology for both communications & radar applications along with C-Band Quad Transmit-Receive (T/R) Modules for phased array radars and solid-state replacements for microwave tube amplifiers.

During the first wave of COVID-19 in 2020, he led teams which got BEL certified to the ISO 13485:2016 Medical Standard in 45 days, and BEL’s ICU Ventilator System third-party evaluated, before successfully completing the Pre Dispatch Inspection of 30,000 Ventilator Systems (comprising 1.5 Lakh sub-systems) in 3 ½ months.

During 2020-22, he also played a key role in the turnaround of Components SBU, including speeding up procurement and ramping up production across multiple product groups. As GM (Technology Planning), he focussed on overseeing and speeding up R&D processes and projects.

His teams have filed multiple patent applications and won multiple BEL R&D Awards, plus SODET and Raksha Mantri Awards. A team player —with varied experience in D&E, ToT absorption, knowledge management, production & procurement — he believes that every function needs to be valued and nurtured for BEL to achieve its goals. He attributes all his learning, performance and growth to exceptionally committed past and present seniors and colleagues.

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BEL receives Rs.2,210 Crores order for Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite from Indian Air Force

Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a contract with Ministry of Defence valued at Rs.2,210 Crores (excluding taxes) for supply of EW Suite for Mi 17 V5 Helicopters of Indian Air Force. These systems are indigenously designed and developed by CASDIC, DRDO and manufactured by BEL. The EW Suite comprises Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) and Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) which significantly enhance the combat survivability of the helicopters along with effective counter measures.

With this, BEL has now accumulated orders totalling Rs.2,803 Crores in the current financial year.

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BEL receives orders worth Rs.593.22 Crores

Bengaluru, April 2, 2025: Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a contract with Indian Air Force valued at Rs.593.22 Crores (excluding taxes) for providing maintenance services for the Akash Missile System, which was supplied by BEL.

With this, BEL has commenced the current financial year 2025-26 with Rs.593.22 Crores order acquisition.

Further, the Company has concluded negotiations with customers for acquisition of orders worth Rs.5,000 Crores (Rupees five thousand crores).

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BEL achieves record turnover of Rs.23,000 Crores

Bengaluru, April 1, 2025: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has achieved a turnover of around Rs.23,000 Cr (Provisional & Unaudited), during the Financial Year 2024-25, against the previous year’s turnover of Rs.19,820 Cr registering a growth of 16%. This includes Export sales of around US$ 106 Million during FY 2024-25, as against the previous year’s export turnover of US$ 92.98 Million, registering a growth of 14%.

 

In the fiscal year 2024-25, BEL secured orders worth Rs.18,715 Cr. Some of the major orders received during the year are BMP II Upgrade, Ashwini Radar, Software Defined Radios, Data link, Multi-Function Radars, EON 51, Seekers, Anti Drone System, Airport Surveillance Radar, Sonar Upgradation, Flycatcher spares, Radar upgradation, Spares and Services, etc, and other projects in Non-defence sector. With this, the total Order Book of BEL as on April 1st, 2025, stands at around Rs.71,650 Cr including Export Order Book of USD 359 Million.

 

Shri Manoj Jain, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, said: “BEL strives to attain self-reliance through enhanced Indigenisation efforts, expansion and modernisation, outsourcing to Indian Industries including MSMEs & Start-ups. BEL has rolled out strategies to maximise its global outreach and footprint in International market segments in the coming years. All these efforts will help BEL to retain its market leadership position in the Strategic Electronics sector.”

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BEL receives orders worth Rs.843 Crore

Bengaluru, March 10, 2025: Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has secured additional orders worth Rs.843 Crore since the last disclosure on 6 March 2025.

Major orders include RF seekers, vessel and air traffic management system, electro optic repair facility, radar upgradation, spares, services, etc. With these, the total accumulated orders received by BEL during the current financial year stand at Rs.14,567 Crore.

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BEL & IAI, Israel, form Joint Venture Company

Bengaluru, October 4, 2024: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel’s leading aerospace and defence company, have announced the establishment of a joint venture company (JVC), which has been incorporated in the name of BEL IAI AeroSystems Private Ltd.

The JVC with its registered office in Delhi shall be the single point of contact (SPOC) for extending long-term product support to the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) systems of India’s Defence Forces.

The partnership marks another significant step in cementing the relationship between the two companies that have a long history of association for strategic programmes. BEL and IAI are collaborating in several joint programmes for the Tri-services.

The JVC has been set up for providing life cycle support, both technical and maintenance related, for MRSAM air-defence systems of the country.

MRSAM is an advanced, path-breaking air and missile defence system that provides protection against a variety of aerial threats. It was jointly developed by IAI and DRDO for India’s Defence Forces and is currently used by the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Navy and also Israeli Defence Forces. The system includes an Advanced Phased Array Radar, Command and Control shelter, mobile launchers and interceptors with an advanced RF seeker.

The formation of the JVC is in line with the Indian Government’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. The JVC will leverage the capabilities of both IAI and BEL.

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BEL receives orders worth over Rs. 500 Cr

Bengaluru, October 7, 2024: Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has secured additional orders of more than Rs. 500 Crores since its last disclosure on September 11, 2024.

The major orders received include EMI shelters, AMC for Integrated Air Command and Control System nodes, upgrade / spares for gun systems, spares for radars, communication system, etc. With these orders, BEL has now accumulated orders totalling Rs. 7,689 Cr in the current financial year.

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BEL registers 39% growth in PAT during 1st Half of FY 2024-25

Thiruvananthapuram/Bengaluru, October 25, 2024: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has achieved a Turnover of Rs. 8,530.43 Cr during the 1st half of FY 2024-25, registering a growth of 15.83% over the Turnover of Rs. 7,364.82 Cr recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

During the 2nd Quarter of FY 2024-25, BEL achieved a Turnover of Rs. 4,425.29 Cr as against Rs. 3,918.13 Cr recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Profit Before Tax (PBT) during the 1st half of FY 2024-25 stood at Rs. 2,488.22 Cr, with a growth of 40.05% over the PBT of Rs. 1,776.69 Cr recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

During the 2nd Quarter of FY 2024-25, PBT stood at Rs. 1,450.88 Cr as against Rs. 1,072.94 Cr recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Profit After Tax (PAT) during the 1st half of FY 2024-25 stood at Rs. 1,867.41 Cr, with a growth of 39.03% over the PAT of Rs. 1,343.18 Cr recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

During the 2nd Quarter of FY 2024-25, PAT stood at Rs. 1,091.27 Cr as against Rs. 812.34 Cr recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The order book position of the company as on 1st October, 2024, stood at Rs. 74,595 Cr.

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BEL receives orders worth Rs.634 Crores

Bengaluru, December 9, 2024: Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has secured additional orders worth Rs.634 Crores since the last disclosure on November 8, 2024.

Major orders include maintenance of Akash Missile System, telescopic sights for guns, communication equipment, jammers, electronic voting machines, test stations, spares, services, etc. With these orders, BEL has now accumulated orders totalling Rs.8,828 Crores in the current financial year.

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New CVO takes charge at BEL

Bengaluru, December 10, 2024: Mr Nilabhra Sengupta, IRSSE (1997 batch), has taken charge as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on deputation.

Mr Nilabhra Sengupta completed his B.E in Electronics & Telecommunications from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, in 1996 and joined the Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers two years later.

Before taking over as CVO of BEL, Mr Sengupta was serving as Chief Signal and Telecom Engineer/Projects at Metro Railway, Kolkata. He was also holding additional charge of Director (Rolling Stock and Systems) in Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation. He has served as ADRM Operations in Eastern Railway, Howrah division, and has also been on deputation to RITES and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation from 2014 to 2017.

Mr Nilabhra Sengupta has a vast work experience of more than 25 years with the Govt. of India, in diverse areas such as Signalling and Telecommunications, Safety of Train Operations, Metro Technologies, Budget, Procurement, General Administration, Personnel Management and IT.