Bharat Electronics
| Type | PSU |
|---|---|
| ISIN | INE263A01024 |
| Industry |
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| Founded | 1954 |
| Founder | Government of India |
| Headquarters | Outer Ring Road, Nagavara, , India |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Manoj Jain (Chairman and Managing Director) |
| Products |
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| Revenue | ₹27,479.63 crore (US$2.9 billion) (FY2025–26) |
| ₹6,048.48 crore (US$630 million) (FY2025–26) | |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Parent | Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence |
| Subsidiaries | BEL Optronic Devices Limited |
| Website | www |
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is an Indian PSU defence electronics and aerospace company headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is a Navratna central public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Defence.
BEL was established in 1954 to meet the specialised electronic requirements of the Indian Armed Forces. Its defence portfolio includes military radars, communication equipment, missile-system electronics, electronic-warfare systems, avionics, naval systems, electro-optics, tank electronics, sonars and command-and-control systems.
The company also manufactures civilian products and systems, including electronic voting machines, railway electronics, homeland-security systems, cyber-security products and smart-city infrastructure.
As of 1 July 2026, BEL's order book stood at approximately ₹72,258 crore (US$7.5 billion).