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In 1948, just a year after Independence, the Government of India entrusted the task of establishing a radar and electronics factory to the Ministry of Defence. It was from this authority that Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) was instituted in Bangalore in 1954. BEL is a pioneer in India in the field of radars and has, in collaboration with DRDO labs, been designing and manufacturing land-based, airborne and shipborne radars for defence and civilian applications since 1964.
Some of the important radar projects executed by BEL over the years are 2D Low-Level Surveillance Radar (INDRA II), 2D Surveillance Radar Element (SRE), Flycatcher Radar, Battle Field Surveillance Radar Short Range (BFSR-SR), Battle Field Surveillance Radar Medium Range (BFSRMR), 3D Surveillance Radar (Rohini), 3-D Tactical Control Radar, Flight...