BEL Preparedness Is the TAKING to the HIGH SEAS Best Deterrent: Jaitley
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IMDEX ASIA SUPPLEMENT www.aeromag.in n May 2017 | Vol 11 | Issue 3 BEL Preparedness is the TAKING TO THE HIGH SEAS Best Deterrent: Jaitley and Towed Array Sonar for ships, Short-range, Medium- range and Long-Range Gun Fire Control Systems, Naval Communication Systems for intra-ship, ship-ship, ship- shore communications and Anti-Submarine Warfare System for launch of torpedoes, rockets and decoys. BEL’s journey in the field of Sonars (Sound Navigation and Ranging) commenced in 1977 when in collaboration with DRDO lab NPOL, Kochi, it manufactured the first indigenous Sonar for the Indian Navy called APSOH. Till date, BEL has produced more than 60 Sonars covering the range of underwater applications for surface ships and submarines. Defence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley with Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff Some of the major contributions by BEL in the field of Sonars for Surface Ship projects include Hull A four-day Naval Commanders’ Mounted Sonar/Bow Mounted Sonar, Towed Array Conference was held in New Delhi from The Defence Minister lauded the Sonar and Fire Control Systems. BEL has also exported May 2. Defence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley efforts of Indian Navy in indigenisation three Hull Mounted Sonar Systems. It is noteworthy that addressed the Naval Commanders and and urged the Commanders to focus during the execution of this project, BEL, along with interacted with them along with Minister on furtherance of Domestic Expertise NPOL and industry partners, indigenised the Directing of State for Defence Dr Subhash Bhamre, building up. Gear and the Sonar Dome which were imported until Defence Secretary and other senior then. Now, all new HUMSA NG systems are being fitted functionaries of the Ministry of Defence with indigenous Directing Gear and Sonar Dome. on the inaugural day. Surveillance Radars from BEL include 2-D L Band and The Defence Minister complimented S Band Surveillance Radar (RAWL 02 Mk III, RAWS 03), 3D the Indian Navy for its professionalism Surveillance Radar (Revathi), Surface Surveillance Radar and deep commitment towards and Secondary Surveillance Radars like IFF Mk XI. BEL protecting the maritime interests of the has exported 2D Radar RAWL 02 MKII A with indigenous country including the huge maritime design and manufacture of all critical subsystems. boundary as also meeting a large number Navaratna PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has of international obligations, in line been engaged in the design and manufacturing of BEL also joined hands with DRDO lab NSTL, Vishakhapatnam, with the country’s defence diplomacy for developing the Anti-Submarine Warfare System (ASW). The first advanced Defence electronic products and systems requirements. indigenous ASW system for Indian Navy was called IAC MOD ‘O’. New for the Indian armed forces. Research & Development systems like IAC MOD C were developed later for new platforms and During his address, Jaitley spoke about has been one of BEL’s core strengths, helping it more than 10 systems have been supplied till date. BEL has also been the prevailing and emerging security Jaitley said that due impetus through maintain it’s pre-eminence in Defence electronics. manufacturing and supplying various Naval Communication Systems situation in the subcontinent as also the appropriate Defence Procurement such as ATM Based Integrated Shipboard Data Network (AISDN), BEL has extensive infrastructure — its manufacturing expanding presence of the extra regional policies (such as SP Model which would Composite Communication System (CCS), Versatile Communication powers in Indian Ocean Region. He also be finalised soon) is being given to make network is spread over nine Units located across the System Mk III, Advanced VLF Demodulator, Gigabit Ethernet Ship referred to the situation on the Western good the critical capability shortfalls viz. country and two overseas offices in New York and Data Network (SDN) and Advanced Composite Communication Border and its linkage to the internal shipborne Multi Role Helicopters (MRH), Singapore. BEL has touched a chord with the common System (ACCS). Composite Communication Systems from BEL are security. He urged the Commanders to be conventional Submarines and Mine available on nearly all Indian Naval ships and submarines that have man through civilian products like solar traffic signals prepared at all times as “Preparedness is Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs). been constructed in India or made for India by foreign shipyards. the best deterrent”. and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The systems are designed in-house meeting all the requirements of Mr Gowtama M V, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL the ‘Make in India Initiative’ including engagement with MSMEs. A Acknowledging the various crucial explains about BEL’s strengths in the area of Naval Multi-services Shipboard Network titled Modular Data Bus (MDB) / Ship Data Network (SDN) is being supplied to Indian Naval ships for requirements of the Indian Navy, systems and some of the major ongoing projects of the Defence Minister assured the the last three decades. This system is designed to converge all voice Commanders that the Government is the Company. traffic, real-time video and traditional data communications onto a working on all issues very positively and single broadband infrastructure. It provides a means of transporting will be increasing the resources to make Can you tell us about BEL’s contributions in the area of Naval multiplexed digital communications between multiple data sources good the shortfalls soon. systems and coastal security over the years? and sinks namely Radars, Sonars, Fire Control Systems, EW Systems, Combat Management Systems (CMS) and other equipment onboard BEL has been manufacturing a range of products and systems for which provide ship’s house-holding data. Printed and Published by Sunny Jerome, Managing Editor, Aeromag Asia,Aerosun Media, the Indian Navy, including Radar systems like Surveillance Radars, Aeronautical Society of India Building, Suranjandas Road, Off Old Madras Road,Bangalore 560075. BEL is now planning to develop and supply Integrated Platform Karnataka. Printed at Rashtrotthana Mudranalaya, 19/1, K.G.Nagar, Bangalore-19. Secondary Surveillance Radars, Navigational Radars and Tracking Radars; Sonar systems like Hull Mounted Sonar for ships and submarines Management Systems for Indian Naval ships and submarines based on the knowledge and experience gained in Ship Data Network. BEL has been supplying various EW systems to the Indian Navy Some of the important projects that BEL is doing for the Indian Air Force Getting to the core for the last over 25 years for small, medium and large ships and as Offset exports are AVRO Aircraft Replacement programme, Survey submarines and airborne platforms. BEL has also been supplying and Target Towing Aircraft programme, Medium Range Maritime Combat Management Systems to almost all types of ships for the last Reconnaissance Aircraft programme, Rafale Aircraft programme, and of Electro Optics over 20 years. BEL is now in the process of developing state-of-the-art various EW programmes. Seven of BEL’s Strategic Business Units are BEL Radios for Navy in partnership with the DRDO. certified for AS9100 Rev C Aerospace standard. Introduction FOM. Night vision products of Photonis are in use at various NATO Night Vision Devices (NVDs) work by collecting tiny amounts of light, affiliates and are largely deployed worldwide. BEL has installed a chain of static radars to strengthen the The Bengaluru unit of BEL has been instrumental in engineering, imperceptible to the human eye, and amplifying it to a point we The Indian Army has understood the importance of FOM and all its surveillance of the country’s over 7,500-km-long coastline. The Coastal manufacturing and supply of products like Radar Warning Receiver, can easily see an image. NVDs gather ambient reflected light which recently released Request for Information (RFI)/Request for Proposals Surveillance System developed by BEL for the Indian Coast Guard Avionics Package Components, e.g. Digital Flight Control Computer, emanates when starlight or moonlight falls on to an object. The front (RFP) for Night Vision Devices specifically mention the required FOM. has already been exported to neighbouring countries in different Air Data Computer, Function Sensor Display Unit, Stores Interface Box, lens receives the reflected light made up of photons and sends it into an configurations and is now being offered to Image Intensifier Tube (II Tube). The light first falls on the Photocathode BEL Optronic Devices Ltd (BELOP) II Tube manufacturing facility other countries as well for generating export tube that changes the photons into electrons. The electrons are BEL Optronic Devices Ltd (BELOP) — formerly BEL DELFT — a fully business. then passed on through a Micro Channel Plate (MCP), wherein their owned subsidiary of BEL started manufacturing of 2nd Generation numbers are amplified through an electrical and chemical process. The Image BEL is working on the Naval missile electrons are then impinged against a phosphorus screen that changes Intensifiers in programme, LRSAM, along with DRDO. the amplified electrons back into visible light (image), which is seen collaboration The Company has also designed and through the eyepiece. The image will be seen as a clear, green-hued, with and as a manufactured products for civilian amplified, re-creation of the scene being observed. Joint Venture applications like Integrated Fish Finder and with BV DELFT Navigation Guidance System and Vessel II Tube Generations Netherlands in Identification System besides contributing Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate of the US Army has the year 1994, to Tsunami warning system through satellite classified image intensifiers as Gen I, Gen II, Gen III, etc, based on the as directed by communications. changes happening in manufacturing technologies. Generation I had the Ministry of a low gain and no MCP. Image intensifiers with MCP were subsequently Defence. This Please tell us about BEL’s ongoing developed and called Generation II. Both these had the Photo Cathode was aimed projects in connection with India’s missile made of multi alkali material.