Bharat Electronics

Bharat Electronics Limited
Company type	Public
Traded as	BSE: 500049; NSE: BEL; NSE NIFTY 50 constituent;
Industry	Aerospace; Avionics; Satellite communication; Defence;
Founded	1954
Headquarters	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Manoj Jain (Chairman & Managing Director)
Products	Avionics; Radars; Weapon systems; Electronic voting machines; IFF; C4I systems;
Revenue	₹24,511 crore (US$2.9 billion) (2025)
Operating income	₹7,099 crore (US$840 million) (2025)
Net income	₹5,322 crore (US$630 million) (2025)
Total assets	₹40,418 crore (US$4.8 billion) (2025)
Total equity	₹19,697 crore (US$2.3 billion) (2025)
Owners	Government of India (51.14%); Life Insurance Corporation (7.5%); Bank of Baroda (4%);
Number of employees	8,937 permanent employees; 2,507 permanent workers (2024)
Website	www.bel-india.in
	Footnotes / references; Financials as of 31 March 2025.

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is an Indian public sector aerospace and defence electronics company, headquartered in Bangalore. It primarily manufactures advanced electronic products for ground and aerospace applications. BEL is one of sixteen PSUs under the administration of Ministry of Defence of India. It has been granted Navratna status by the Government of India.