New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday signed a capital acquisition contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of two mountain radars for the Indian Air Force at an estimated cost of Rs 1,950 crore.
The agreement falls under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed, and Manufactured) category. Officials from the ministry and BEL were present during the signing ceremony in New Delhi.
The mountain radar system has been designed and developed indigenously by the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. BEL will undertake its manufacturing, the ministry said in a release.
Officials indicated that the deployment of these radars will enhance air defence capabilities and improve surveillance in mountainous regions. They also stated that the project supports efforts to strengthen domestic defence production and reduce reliance on foreign systems.
The procurement aligns with the government’s push to promote indigenous capability development under initiatives such as Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India.
