Defence Ministry signs ₹642 crore contract with BEL for 28 EON-51 systems for the Navy
The Defence Ministry signed a ₹642.17 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited in New Delhi on 8 February 2025 for 28 EON-51 electro-optical fire control systems for the Indian Navy.
Summary
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited on 8 February 2025 to procure 28 EON-51 systems for 11 New Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and three Cadet Training Ships of the Indian Navy, at a cost of ₹642.17 crore including taxes, under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category. EON-51 is an electro-optical fire control system that searches, detects and classifies targets using electro-optical and thermal imagers.
Key facts
- Date
- 8 February 2025
- Supplier
- Bharat Electronics Limited
- Value
- ₹642.17 crore
- Platforms
- 11 New Generation OPVs and 3 Cadet Training Ships
- Category
- Buy (Indian-IDDM)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
EON-51, for which the Defence Ministry signed a contract with BEL on 8 February 2025, is a:
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Correct answer: D — Electro-optical fire control system
EON-51 is an electro-optical fire control system that searches, detects and classifies targets using electro-optical and thermal imagers.
The 28 EON-51 systems ordered from BEL in February 2025 are meant for which Indian Navy vessels?
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Correct answer: A — 11 New Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and three Cadet Training Ships
The systems are for 11 New Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and three Cadet Training Ships.
Under which Defence Acquisition category was the ₹642 crore contract for 28 EON-51 systems signed with BEL in February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Buy (Indian-IDDM)
The contract for 28 EON-51 systems, worth ₹642.17 crore, was signed under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.