Indian Navy Tenders BEL for Shakti Electronic Warfare System
What happened
The Indian Navy invited Bharat Electronics Limited to tender for one Shakti electronic warfare (EW) system. This system is intended to replace a legacy Ellora Mk-II suite on an existing warship. The procurement requires an 18-month delivery timeframe, with equipment slated for the Weapon Equipment Depot in Visakhapatnam.
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Why it matters
The Shakti EW system was developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation. This tender represents a specific procurement channel for Bharat Electronics Limited. This follows a previous contract signed by the Ministry of Defence with BEL for 11 Shakti EW sets in February 2024.
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Who's involved
- Defence Research and Development OrganisationDeveloped the Shakti EW system for the Indian Navy
- BelInvited to tender for the production of the Shakti EW system
- Indian NavyInvited Bharat Electronics Limited to tender for the EW system
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- BelSpeculative
Could see increased demand for its production capabilities due to the direct procurement channel from the Navy RFP
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The entities involved
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Defence Research and Development Organisation
government agency in India
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Bel
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Indian Navy
Maritime service branch of Indian Military