Yelahanka, Bangalore. 21 February 2019. Defence PSU, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Hughes India have entered into a Teaming Agreement for design, development, supply, installation, integration and commissioning of Satellite Communication solutions for helicopters under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
Mrs Anandi Ramalingam, Director (Marketing), BEL, and Mr Partho Banerjee,
President, Hughes India, signed the MoU in the presence of Mr Nataraj
Krishnappa, Director (Other Units), BEL, on February 20, 2019.
The Teaming Agreement will enable MoD’s strategic users to get enabled
with helicopter-based Satellite Communication links for real-time and
assured communications using ISRO’s Ku band satellites. Through this
agreement, BEL and Hughes India are collaborating using their respective
state-of-the-art technologies and capabilities in developing these
integrated and sophisticated helicopter solutions.
BEL is a Navratna defence PSU with expertise in the design, development,
engineering and manufacture of Radar & Weapon Systems, Network Centric
Systems and Communications systems, Electronic Warfare & Avionics, Naval
Systems, Electro-optics products, Tank Electronics & Gun Systems, Satcom
Systems, Homeland Security & Smart City solutions, Strategic Components
and select civilian products.
Hughes India is a majority owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems,
LLC, USA (Hughes). Hughes is the world’s largest provider of broadband
satellite networks and services. Hughes India is the largest satellite
service operator in India providing a comprehensive range of broadband
networking technologies, solutions, and services for businesses and
governments.
