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What Does BEL Produce? The Complete Portfolio from Radar to Sonar

What Does BEL Produce? The Complete Portfolio from Radar to Sonar
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BEL makes almost the full spectrum of India’s defence electronics — from radar and missile electronics to sonar and electro-optic sights.

What Does BEL Produce? The Complete Portfolio from Radar to Sonar AkashPrimeSAM
Bharat Electronics (BEL).
At a Glance
Founded
1954
HQ
Bengaluru
Status
Navratna PSU
Revenue FY25
₹23,769 cr (~$2.8B)
Exports
50+ nations
Owner
Indian MoD
What Does BEL Produce?

BEL’s portfolio spans six broad areas and supplies most of the electronic needs of India’s air, land and naval forces.

AreaFlagship products
Radar & air defenceRohini, Arudhra, Swathi; Akash fire-control electronics
Electronic warfareSamyukta, Himshakti, Sanket
Naval systemsHUMSA-NG, Panchendriya sonars; combat-management systems
Electro-opticsThermal sights, laser range-finders (incl. T-90)
Communications & C4INetwork-centric warfare, tactical radios, Akashteer
Civil & exportElectronic voting machines, security & surveillance
Turkish Counterparts

The main Turkish counterparts to BEL’s products:

BEL productTurkish counterpart
Rohini/Arudhra radarASELSAN KALKAN / EIRS
Akash air defenceHİSAR-O+ / SİPER
Samyukta/Himshakti EWASELSAN KORAL
Thermal/laserASELSAN ASELFLIR
HUMSA sonarMeteksan/ASELSAN sonars

Frequently Asked Questions

Which radars does BEL make?

Surveillance and fire-control radars such as Rohini, Arudhra, Swathi and Revathi.

Does BEL make missiles?

Not the missiles themselves; it provides radar/fire-control electronics and integration for systems like Akash and MR-SAM.

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