BEL Records Orders Worth $801 Million In 2014-2015

Bharat Electronics Limited has introduced nine systems for the Indian armed forces since last year, and has recorded orders worth INR 5130 Crores during 2014-2015 financial year.

S.K Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director of BEL, who addressed a press conference here today said that BEL has an order book of around INR 21600 crores (US $3.3 billion) as on April 1, 2015.

The newly launched products are Schilka Air Defence Weapon System for the Indian Army, Software Defined Radio for Navy, Communication Network (Link II MOD III) for Navy, Export Version of Unit Level Switch Board (ULSB) Mk III, Tactical Satellite Terminal for army, Advanced Composite Communication System (Bharati) for Navy, Ship Data Network (SDN) for P16A ship, Simulator for Akash Missile System for Army.

(Vehicle/Classroom Versions), and Secured Phone (CDMA) for the army.

Export Version of Unit Level Switch Board (ULSB) Mk III is an automatic telephone exchange designed to meet the communication requirements of the Army at unit level; it employs TDM Switching concept and it is of non–blocking type.

Software Defined Radio for Navy is a Multi-band, Multi-channel in HF and V/UHF frequency bands with inbuilt Highest Grade Secrecy and Electronic Counter-Counter Measure feature supporting ship, ground and air operations. The radio is JSS 55555 & MIL 461 E compliant. 

Advanced Composite Communication System (ACCS) is a fourth generation voice and data integrated system for fulfilling the external communication needs of modern submarines in VLF/HF/V/UHF frequency bands.

Simulator for Akash Missile System is developed for training Army personnel on the usage of operational sequence of Akash Weapon System. It has two Versions — vehicle version and classroom version.

The company registered a growth of 8% during 2014-15 as against 3% in 2013-14.

Sharma also mentioned that BEL will also open a new greenfield weapon systems facility in Andhra Pradesh, within 2-3 years.