Defence Minister to Lay the Foundation Stone for Bel’s Defence Systems Integration Complex in AP

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Ministry of Defence
29-September, 2015 17:04 IST
Defence Minister to Lay the Foundation Stone for Bel’s Defence Systems Integration Complex in AP

Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is setting up a Defence Systems Integration Complex at Palasamudram, Gorantala Mandal in Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh. It will be the largest such facility in the country once it is commissioned, covering an area of over 900 acres. The Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar, will lay the foundation stone for this facility tomorrow in the august presence of the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri N Chandrababu Naidu, Union Minister of Urban Development & Parliamentary Affairs Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Shri P Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Smt Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Science & Technology Shri Y S Chowdary.

BEL have been continuously investing in modernisation and creation of special infrastructure to cater for emerging defence business opportunities. The upcoming facility at Palasamudram is one such initiative. Shri SK Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, said that BEL is also strengthening its infrastructure in areas like Night Vision technologies and elements of Multifunction Radars. Various new Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) programmes are proposed to be taken up by BEL, namely Quick Reaction SAM, Long Range SAM, Medium Range SAM, etc. in addition to Network Centric Communication and Electronic Warfare systems.

He adds, to achieve self-reliance in defence, there is need for a very strong indigenous R&D. In this direction, BEL has not only maintained a consistent policy of R&D investments but also has launched collaborative R&D with private SME firms in the country. On an average, 80% of BEL’s Sales turnover is from indigenous R&D every year. BEL has now launched a Product Development & Innovation Centre at Bangalore to give further thrust towards indigenous R&D.

The Palasamudram facility will enable BEL to expand its Missile systems business and will carry out manufacturing and integration for the ongoing and upcoming projects. It will have state-of-the-art infrastructure such as Assembly Hangars and Hard Stands for Radars and Weapon integration, RF radiation sources for target simulation, Automatic Test Equipment, Clean Rooms for electronic assembly, Non-Explosive & Explosive Integration Buildings, Missile Storage buildings, Environmental Test Chambers, Fire Stations, Solar Power Plant, Estate and Admin buildings.

The facility is about 80 Km from the Bengaluru International Airport on NH7. The proposed Complex will be a world-class facility with Automated Guided Vehicles and Industrial Robots for material movement and handling. The facility will be built in stages as the various projects mature and the estimated investment will be about Rs. 500 Crores over a period of 3 to 4 years.

BEL also plans to expand this facility for the creation of a Military Industrial Complex to set up the necessary ecosystem for manufacture of electronic components and equipment for various upcoming Defence projects in collaboration with SMEs as part of the Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.

 

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Various new Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) programmes are proposed to be taken up by BEL, namely Quick Reaction SAM, Long Range SAM, Medium Range SAM

 

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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to lay foundation stone of BEL's Complex in AP - The Economic Times

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will tomorrow lay the foundation stone of BEL's Defence Systems Integration Complex in Andhra Pradesh.

Coming up in Palasamudram, Gorantala Mandal in Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh, it will be the largest such facility in the country once it is commissioned, covering an area of over 900 acres.

BEL have been continuously investing in modernisation and creation of special infrastructure to cater for emerging defence business opportunities.

SK Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director, BEL, said that BEL is also strengthening its infrastructure in areas like Night Vision technologies and elements of Multifunction Radars.

Various new Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) programmes are proposed to be taken up by BEL, namely Quick Reaction SAM, Long Range SAM, Medium Range SAM among others in addition to Network Centric Communication and Electronic Warfare systems, a statement by the Defence Ministry said.

He added that to achieve self-reliance in defence, there is need for a very strong indigenous R&D.

In this direction, BEL has not only maintained a consistent policy of R&D investments but also has launched collaborative R&D with private small and medium enterprise firms in the country, the statement said.

On an average, 80 per cent of BEL's Sales turnover is from indigenous R&D every year.

The Palasamudram facility will enable BEL to expand its Missile systems business and will carry out manufacturing and integration for the ongoing and upcoming projects.

It will have state-of-the-art infrastructure such as Assembly Hangars and Hard Stands for Radars and Weapon integration, RF radiation sources for target simulation, Automatic Test Equipment, Clean Rooms for electronic assembly, Non-Explosive & Explosive Integration Buildings, Missile Storage buildings, Environmental Test Chambers, Fire Stations, Solar Power Plant, Estate and Admin buildings.

The facility is about 80 Km from the Bengaluru International Airport on NH7. The proposed Complex will be a world-class facility with Automated Guided Vehicles and Industrial Robots for material movement and handling.

The facility will be built in stages as the various projects mature and the estimated investment will be about Rs. 500 crore over a period of 3 to 4 years.

BEL also plans to expand this facility for the creation of a Military Industrial Complex to set up the necessary ecosystem for manufacture of electronic components and equipment for various upcoming Defence projects in collaboration with SMEs as part of the Government's 'Make in India' initiative.

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BEL to open defence systems integration complex in Andhra Pradesh - The Economic Times

"We at BEL have been continuously investing in modernisation and creation of special infrastructure to cater for emerging defence business opportunities. The upcoming facility at Palasamudram is one such initiative," BEL Chairman and Managing Director SK Sharma said.

"We are also strengthening our infrastructure in areas like night vision technologies and elements of multifunction radars," he said, adding that various new surface to air missile (SAM) programmes are proposed to be taken up by BEL.

Stating that the Palasamudram facility will enable BEL to expand its missile systems business and will carry out manufacturing and integration for the ongoing and upcoming projects, BEL said it will have state-of-the-art infrastructure such as Assembly Hangars and Hard Stands for Radars and Weapon integration, among others.

At present, BEL carries out its missile manufacturing and integration activities and system level checks at its Bengaluru Unit.

In order to cater to the large requirements of futuristic surface to air missile systems, missiles and associated electronic sub-systems & components, BEL is setting up this facility in Andhra Pradesh.

The proposed complex will be a world-class facility with automated guided vehicles and industrial robots for material movement and handling.

BEL also plans to expand this facility for the creation of a military industrial complex to set up the necessary ecosystem for manufacture of electronic components and equipment for various upcoming Defence projects in collaboration with SMEs as part of the government's Make in India initiative.

 

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Parrikar kicks off BEL’s new missile complex - The Hindu


Rs. 500-cr. Palasamudram site to come up in three years


The county’s largest greenfield missile testing and assembly facility formally got off the ground at this town in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday at the hands of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) will set up the 914-acre, Rs.500-crore Defence Systems Integration Complex over the next three years.

The site is at Palasamudram in Gorantala mandal in Anantapur district. It is along the Bengaluru-Hyderabad NH7 highway, about 80 km from Bengaluru, where the defence public enterprise has its headquarters.

After ceremonially laying the foundation stone and unveiling a plaque, Mr. Parrikar said the integrated complex should herald special military industry zones. Arid Anantapur was suited for testing Defence systems in a moisture-free eco-system, he said.

The missiles are tested at BEL’s Bengaluru unit.

The Palasamudram facility will enable BEL to expand its missile systems business and carry out manufacturing and integration for ongoing Akash and upcoming projects. They include new generation SAM (surface to air missiles), quick response SAMs, futuristic battlefield systems, and advanced tactical communication systems, among others.

The facility includes a township and industrial suppliers’ complex. It will enable BEL to expand its missile systems business and carry out manufacturing and integration for ongoing Akash and upcoming projects, its CMD S.K Sharma said.

BEL already has older facilities at Machilipatnam and Hyderabad. The BEL complex nestles large tracts allotted to Airbus and NACEN.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said it was the biggest single investment to come up in one of India's most backward districts. It would rival BEL’ facilities in Bengaluru, he said, urging more investments from the defence public enterprise.

Also present were Union Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs M.Venkaiah Naidu; Minister of Sate for Civil Aviation P.Ashok Gajapathi Raju; and Minister of State for Science and Technology Y.S. Chowdary.

According to Mr. Sharma, “To achieve self-reliance in defence, there is need for a very strong indigenous R&D. BEL has launched collaborative research and development with private SMEs (small and medium enterprises). On an average, 80 per cent of BEL’s annual sales turnover is from indigenous research and development.”

The facility will have assembly hangars and hard stands for radars and weapon integration, RF radiation sources for target simulation, automatic test equipment, clean rooms for electronic assembly, non-explosive integration buildings, missile storage buildings,fiire stations, and solar power plant, among others.

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All set for bhoomi puja for BEL facility in Anantapur - The Hindu

The stage is set for the bhoomi puja for Bharat Electrical Limited’s greenfield defence production facility near the Palasamudram village in Anantapur district on Wednesday. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will perform the rites in this village which falls in the Lepakshi industrial cluster.

The facility to be built in Palasamudram and Thungodu villages in Gorantla and Somandevpalli mandals will produce support systems for the country’s missile manufacturing production lines. The BEL facility, coming up on 950 acres at an estimated cost of Rs 1500 crore, is an augmenting facility for the public sector company’s Bangalore operations, which primarily focuses on testing of advanced missile systems.

Construction of the greenfield facility will provide direct employment to around 500 people initially and 1,000 eventually.

A senior official of BEL said the facility would primarily manufacture Electronic Counter Counter Measure (ECCM) components for future missile and anti-missile systems besides having the capacity for verification of the functionality of integrated missile systems.

The facility will duly play a pivotal role in the ongoing modernisation of the country’s armed forces by catering to emergency requirements in the production of mission critical systems including advanced optical imagery systems for combat use.

The facility would eventually become a 'separate unit' within BEL focused on advanced technologies, research and development, sources said.