BEL to showcase exportable products, contract mfr capability

Bangalore, Jan 30 (UNI) Defence electronics major Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) will display a wide range of products and equipment having export potential, besides highlighting the contract manufacturing capability at Aero India 2007 here next month.

The products and equipment included communication equipment, Command and Control Systems, Radars and Sonars, Opto Electronics and Thermal Imaging products, Electronic Warfare Systems, Tank Electronics, Simulators and Avionic Systems.

BEL would also showcase its capabilities to offer both 'Build to Print' and 'Build to Spec' solutions for foreign manufacturers seeking Indian partners to meet their offset requirements. Some of BEL's facilities like electronic and mechanical assembly, vacuum brazing and dip brazing would be highlighted, BEL said in a release here today.

The communication equipment on display included UHF and VHF Hand Held Transreceivers; Secure Tactical Radio in VHF band - STARS V Mark II; VHF and UHF Base Stations; Digital Radio Trunking System, Secure Telephone and Secure Fax; CDMA and SATCOM Systems; S-Band Mobile Radio; Encryption equipment; Unit Level Switch Board Mk II and Mk III portable telephone Switch Boards for field use at battalion level; Semi-Ruggedised Automatic Exchange, SRAX Mk II; Ruggedised Data Terminal; ATM Switch; and Tactical Communication System.

The Command and Control Systems on display would include Artillery Combat Command Control System, Battlefield Surveillance System, Battlefield Management System, Integrated Air Command Control System, Composite Communication System, Intelligent Message Terminal and Ruggedised Simputer.

BEL's Radars and Sonars on display would include Battlefield Surveillance Radar Short Range; Target Designator Sight, Transducer Sonar, IFF Mk XI (CLIFF), Surveillance Radar Element, Schilka Upgrade, Navigational Radar and Electro Optical Director. Models of 3D Medium Range Radar, Battery Level Radar, Reporter Radar, Weapon Locating Radar, Flycatcher Radar and INDRA II Radar would also be exhibited.

BEL would also show some of its non-defence products like Batteries, Simputer, Electronic Voting Machines, Direct To Home Set Top Box, ADSL Modem, MEMS, Microwave Tubes, Smart Card-based Access System, Intermediate Data Rate and Super Components.

For the first time, BEL would be selling some of its products like the Solar Lantern, Set Top Box for Free To Air Channels and Memory Stick at its outdoor display area at Aero India 2007.

UNI