Bharat Electronics (BEL) on Thursday announced that it has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence for supply of Software Defined Radios (SDR) and Data Communication Terminals (DCT) for Indian Coast Guard. The order is valued at Rs 1034 crore (excluding taxes), it said in a regulatory filing.
BEL elaborated, “The state of the art radios, indigenously developed jointly by DEAL (DRDO) and BEL, support multi band, multi channel, multi role/ mission operation to meet the needs of network centric warfare. The DCT system enables communication between shore and ships with required accuracy, speed, security and reliability for critical missions.”
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In another release, the Ministry of Defence said that it signed the contract with BEL for the aforementioned order at a total cost of Rs 1220.12 crore under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
“The project is a strategic step toward bolstering the Coast Guard’s operational capabilities and supporting the Government of India’s Blue Economy objectives by reinforcing maritime security, the ministry stated while maintaining that aligning with the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the contract is aimed at enhancing the country’s manufacturing capabilities for advanced military-grade communication systems, generating employment opportunities and fostering expertise development.
BEL’s order book in FY25
In addition to this, BEL had also secured orders worth Rs 258 crore since the last disclosure on 08 February 2025. These orders include earth station for satellite communication, laser range finders, fire control centre, command and control post, communication equipment for weapon system, head up display, spares, services, etc. With these, the total accumulated value of the orders received by the company during the current financial year came in at Rs 13,147 crore.
Shares of Bharat Electronics were up 2.68 per cent at 9:30 pm at a trading price of Rs 260.20.
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