{"id":54828,"date":"2025-04-08T13:29:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/?p=54828"},"modified":"2025-04-08T13:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:59:06","slug":"bel-expands-defence-portfolio-with-rs-2210-crore-iaf-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/bel-expands-defence-portfolio-with-rs-2210-crore-iaf-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"BEL Expands Defence Portfolio with Rs.2,210 Crore IAF Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The effects of the US-declared sweeping tariffs were evident in the red zones that covered the market yesterday. However, positivity made a comeback today, 8th April 2025, and along with it brought a stock under the limelight- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEL share price started the trading session with a jump of nearly 4% in the initial hours after the announcement of bagging a significant order from the Ministry of Defence (MoD). What was the announcement, and how did it affect the company\u2019s share price? Let\u2019s decode.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Announcement:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Navratna<\/a> PSU, Bharat Electronics Limited, on 8th April 2025, announced that it secured an order worth Rs.2210 crore from the Indian Air Force. The order is to supply an indigenously developed Electronic Warfare Suite for the IAF\u2019s Mi-17 V5 helicopters. The suite includes a Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), a Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS), and a Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS). According to the company\u2019s exchange filing, the EW suite has been designed by CASDIC and DRDO and will be manufactured by BEL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this order, BEL\u2019s total order inflow for the current financial year (FY25) is Rs.2,803 crore. A few other orders during the year that contributed to the order book were<\/p>\n\n\n\n