Defence ministry signs Rs 1,950 cr contract with BEL for mountain radars

Defence ministry signs Rs 1,950 crore deal with Bharat Electronics Limited for two mountain radars and related infrastructure for the Indian Air Force. The indigenously developed radars by DRDO will strengthen air defence and reduce reliance on foreign equipment

New Delhi: The defence ministry on Tuesday signed a Rs 1,950 crore contract with state-run Bharat Electronics Limited for the procurement of two mountain radars and related infrastructure for the Indian Air Force.

The installation and commissioning of these radars will boost the country’s air defence and strengthen national security, the ministry said, adding that the procurement will also reduce dependency on foreign equipment.

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“The Ministry of Defence has signed a major capital acquisition contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of two mountain radars, including associated equipment and required infrastructure for the Indian Air Force, at a cost of around Rs 1,950 crore,” an official statement said.

The mountain radar is indigenously designed and developed by the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment of DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and will be manufactured by BEL.