The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract on May 05, 2026, with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hyderabad, for the procurement of five Ground-Based Mobile Electronic Systems for the Indian Army. The contract is valued at Rs 1,476 crore and falls under the "Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)" category.
**Key Data Points and Metrics:**
* **Total Contract Value:** Rs 1,476 crore.
* **Quantity:** Five Ground-Based Mobile Electronic Systems.
* **Indigenous Content:** Minimum of 72%.
* **Signing Date:** May 05, 2026.
* **Location:** Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi.
* **Presiding Official:** Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh.
**Strategic Objectives:**
The procurement aims to modernize Indian Army units and bolster the nation's indigenous defense manufacturing ecosystem. This agreement aligns with the Government of India’s "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" and "Make-in-India" initiatives in the defense sector.
**Administrative Information:**
* **Source:** PIB Delhi.
* **Release ID:** 2258013.
* **Visitor Counter:** 1215.
* **Reference Codes:** VK/Savvy.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The central government ministry responsible for signing the procurement contract for the mobile electronic systems.
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): The public sector undertaking contracted to manufacture and supply five ground-based mobile electronic systems.
Indian Army: The branch of the armed forces for which the electronic systems are being procured to modernize its units.
Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category: The specific defense procurement classification that mandates a minimum of 72% indigenous content for this contract.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: The national initiative for self-reliance that this procurement project aims to reinforce in the defence sector.
Ministry of Defence
MoD inks Rs 1,476 crore contract with BEL for
five Ground-Based Mobile Electronic Systems for
Indian Army
Posted On: 05 MAY 2026 3:33PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited, Hyderabad for the
procurement of five Ground-Based Mobile Electronic Systems, worth Rs 1,476 crore, for the Indian Army
with minimum 72% indigenous content. The contract, under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed,
Developed and Manufactured) category, was inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh
Kumar Singh at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi on May 05, 2026.
The system will modernise the Indian Army units and strengthen the indigenous defence manufacturing
ecosystem of the country. The contract reinforces Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government's
commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India in the defence sector.
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