Bharat Electronics
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Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is an Indian Government-owned aerospace and defence electronics company. It primarily manufactures advanced electronic products for ground and aerospace applications. BEL is one of sixteen PSUs under the Ministry of Defence of India. It has been granted Navratna status by the Government of India.[2]
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Company type | Public Sector Undertaking |
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Industry | |
Founded | 1954 (70 years ago) (1954) |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Bhanu Prakash Srivastava (Officiating Chairman & Managing Director) |
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Revenue | ₹17,404.18 crore (US$2.2 billion) (2023)[1] |
₹3,922.91 crore (US$490 million) (2023)[1] | |
₹2,986.24 crore (US$370 million) (2023)[1] | |
Total assets | ₹35,054.48 crore (US$4.4 billion) (2023)[1] |
Total equity | ₹13,581.99 crore (US$1.7 billion) (2023)[1] |
Owner | Government of India (51.14%)
Mutual Funds (24.43%) Foreign Portfolio Investors (15.73%) Life Insurance Corporation (7.5%) Bank of Baroda (4%) |
Number of employees | 9,612 (March 2019) |
Website | bel-india |
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As of 1 January 2024, the company's order book value was ₹ 76,217 crore.[3]