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BEL setting up defence systems integration unit in Andhra
Bengaluru: State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) is setting up a Rs.500-crore defence systems integration complex in Ananthapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
Touted to be the largest of its kind facility in the country, the 900-acre complex at Palasamudram in the Rayalaseema region of the neighbouring state will help BEL to explore emerging business opportunities in the defence sector. It is about 120 km from here across the state border.
“We will expand our missile systems business by manufacturing and integrating more of them for current and new projects at the upcoming complex,” BEL chairman and managing director S.K. Sharma said in a statement ahead of its foundation stone laying by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday.
The high-tech complex, when commissioned by 2018, will have assembly hangars and hard stands for radars and weapons integration, RF (radio frequency) radiation sources for target simulation and automatic test equipment among other things.
“We are strengthening our infrastructure for night vision technologies and elements of multifunction radars. New surface-to-air missile (SAM) programmes for quick reaction, long range and medium range will be built with network centric communication and electronic warfare systems,” Sharma said.
For the defence behemoth, which makes missiles and integrates them for systemic checks at its Bengaluru plant, the new complex will cater to large needs of futuristic SAM systems, missiles and associated electronic sub-systems and components.
“We envisage a military industrial complex in the new facility to make electronic components and equipment for defence projects in partnership with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as part of the government’s ‘Made in India’ progamme,” Sharma said.
As part of diversification and business growth, BEL plans new generation SAM systems, high end image intensifier tubes and thermal imaging detectors for night vision devices, inertial navigation systems, electronic ammunition fuses, air traffic management radars, intelligent traffic management systems and solar power plants.
“We need indigenous research and development for self-reliance in defence though we have an R&D investment policy and have a collaborative research with private SMEs cross the country,” added Sharma.
About 80 percent of BEL’s sales revenue (Rs.6,671 crore) comes from its R&D, for which it has unveiled a product development and innovation centre in Bengaluru.
The public sector undertaking also makes supersonic Akash missile systems (AMS) for Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army for short-range targets.
Designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Akash is capable of engaging in aerial threats from enemy aircraft, helicopters or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones.
BEL also supplies radars, control centres, simulators, associated maintenance vehicles and integrated software to the air force.
Testing and integration of missile systems involves deployment of air surveillance radars, fire control radars, control centres, missile launchers and support systems to validate detection, tracking, command and communication link parameters.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, central Ministers M. Venkaiah Naidu (urban development), P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju (civil aviation), Nirmala Sitharaman (commerce and industry) and Y.S. Chowdary (science and technology) will be present on the occasion.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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