BEL enters pact with Saab for marketing air-surveillance radar

BENGALURU: Defence electronicscompany Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swedishaerospace and defence firm for jointly marketing an air surveillance radar developed by the two companies.

In a press release, BEL said it has joined hands with Saab to market the long range air surveillance radar for early detection and tracking of air and surface targets.

The radar would be offered in both ship-borne and land-basedconfigurations, the release said, adding that the system incorporates the latest signal processing techniques.


BEL designs, manufactures and supplies state-of-the-art radars like weapon-locating radar and battlefield surveillance radar, naval systems, electronic warfare systems, missile systems, night vision devices and other electro-optic for the armed forces, the release said.