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14 Feb

Aero India kicks off with Make in India in focus

Bengaluru: With Make in India as its focus, and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar wooing global aerospace firms to make their products in India, Aero India 2017 kicked off here on Tuesday, with a flypast of the indigenous-built LCA Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter, and first ever public display of the Light Utility Helicopter. Parrikar, in his inaugural address, invited aerospace firms to make their products in India, which had opened up the defence sector for foreign direct investment, partnerships, collaborations and joint ventures. "We have an ecosystem for defence manufacturing, with ease of doing business for global firms, a liberalised investment policy…

10 Feb

BEL to showcase wide-ranging capabilities at Aero India 2017

BENGALURU: BEL is participating in Asia’s premier air show and exhibition, Aero India 2017, which is scheduled from February 14 to 18, 2017. BEL will be showcasing its wide. The opening ceremony of Aero India 2017 will be on February 14, 2017, at 9 am. The show timings on following days will be from 9 am to 5 pm. Business related visits are scheduled on all 5 days. The last day will be open for the public. Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) will showcase its capabilities spanning every domain of its business – Electronic Warfare & Avionics, C4I Systems, Communication…

10 Nov

M. V. Gowtama takes charge as CMD, BEL

BENGALURU: M V Gowtama has taken charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on November 8, 2016. He joined BEL at its Ghaziabad Unit in January 1983 as a Probationary Engineer. He was initially posted to the D&E-Radar Division where he contributed to the development of the Receiver sub-system of Cyclone Warning Radar. In about three-and-a-half years, his team was able to design, develop, manufacture, deliver and commission the first Cyclone Warning Radar at Paradip in Orissa. The Cyclone Warning Radar development team won the R&D Award. Gowtama was transferred to the Hyderabad Unit…