MoD signs ₹1,220.12 crore contract with BEL for 149 Software Defined Radios for the Indian Coast Guard
The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹1,220.12 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru, on 20 February 2025 for 149 Software Defined Radios for the Indian Coast Guard under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
Summary
On 20 February 2025 the Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru, for 149 Software Defined Radios for the Indian Coast Guard at a total cost of ₹1,220.12 crore under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category. The radios provide high-speed data and secure voice communication for maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, fisheries protection and marine environment protection, and improve interoperability with the Indian Navy.
Key facts
- Date
- 20 February 2025
- Supplier
- Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru
- Item
- 149 Software Defined Radios
- User
- Indian Coast Guard
- Value
- ₹1,220.12 crore
- Category
- Buy (Indian-IDDM)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
For which force did the Ministry of Defence sign a contract with BEL on 20 February 2025 for 149 Software Defined Radios?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Coast Guard
The ₹1,220.12 crore contract with BEL is for 149 Software Defined Radios for the Indian Coast Guard.
Under which procurement category was the February 2025 contract for 149 Software Defined Radios signed?
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Correct answer: B — Buy (Indian-IDDM)
The contract was signed under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, where IDDM stands for Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured.