Defence minister inks contract of Rs 1,950cr for 2 mountain radars with PSU BEL for IAF

NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has inked a large superior acquisition declaration with PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of 2 upland radars, including associated instrumentality and infrastructure, for the Indian Air Force, astatine a outgo of astir Rs 1,950 crore.The installation and commissioning of these radars volition boost the country’s aerial defence and fortify nationalist security. The procurement volition besides trim the dependency connected overseas equipment.The radars are indigenously designed and developed by DRDO’s electronics and radar improvement establishment, and volition beryllium manufactured by BEL.The contract, nether the Buy (Indian-indigenously designed, developed and manufactured) category, was signed successful the beingness of elder officials of the defence ministry and BEL connected March 31. This was the past superior acquisition declaration successful the past fiscal year.