Bengaluru: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has received orders worth Rs 5900 Crore in the financial year 2023-24. It received order for two Regiments of Improved Akash Weapon System (AWS) with upgrades from BDL for a value of Rs 3914 Crore.
Akash is an all-weather, point/area air-defence weapon system intended for defending vulnerable points/areas against threats emanating from low, medium and high altitudes. The system uses high mobility vehicles for mobile application.
The improvements incorporated include high altitude operation, simultaneous engagement of multiple threats over 360 degrees, missiles fitted with RF Seeker and reduced foot print.
Other significant orders BEL received inter-alia were valued at Rs 1984 Crore and these include orders for Shakti EW and Sanket MK III (Naval Systems), GBMES & GBVU Com Jammer systems, MKBT systems, IFF-MK-XII Crypto Modules and Up gradation of SDP & Display of Rohini Radar, Training system for CMS P15B & CAMC of CMS for P 28, etc.
