Bharat Electronics Limited
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Bharat Electronics Limited is a Navratna-status Indian public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence with an order book of approximately INR 76,000 crore (~$9 billion). BEL is the primary supplier of military electronics to India's armed forces, manufacturing the Akashteer AI-enabled air defense control system, Atulya fire control radars, and Himshakti integrated electronic warfare systems. Three major contracts totaling approximately $1 billion were awarded without competitive bidding in March 2023 alone. BEL has drawn international condemnation for continuing arms exports to Myanmar's military junta after the February 2021 coup. The UN Special Rapporteur documented at least $51 million in post-coup Indian arms exports, with BEL shipping radar components, electro-optic systems, and battlefield radios to known arms brokers. Norway's sovereign wealth fund and Sweden's AP pension funds have excluded BEL over these Myanmar sales.
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