BEL spends around 8 percent of its turnover on R&D. On an average 10 new Products are introduced annually. Company has made a 3 year R and D Plan identifying future programs & various technologies, knowledge Management Portal etc. In Non-Defence sector, BEL's product range includes EVMs, Tablet PCs, ICs, Hybrid Microcircuits, Semiconductor devices, solar cells etc.īEL has set up R&D facilities in all nine Units to achieve self-reliance.
BEL has core competencies in the Defence sector in areas of Radars & Weapon Systems, Sonars, Communication, EWS, Electro-Optics and Tank Electronics. The company was established in 1954 under the Ministry of Defence. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is a Navratna Defence PSU under the administrative control of the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.
