Bengaluru, March 6 Defence PSU BEL announced on Friday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SASMOS HET Technologies Ltd, a manufacturer of aerospace and defence interconnect solutions, to strengthen indigenous defence production capabilities.
Under the MoU, BEL and SASMOS will combine their expertise in defence electronics, system integration, and precision manufacturing to support defence programmes, with a focus on localizing critical components, enhancing domestic value addition, and strengthening production capabilities and exports, BEL said in a statement.
The MoU also establishes a structured framework for joint participation in defence and strategic programmes, covering high-reliability photonics and fibre optic systems, avionic and mission-critical electronic systems, aerospace-grade interconnect solutions, electro-mechanical assemblies, and mission-critical sub-systems for airborne, naval, and land-based platforms.
Speaking about the collaboration, Manoj Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Electronics Limited, said, "This partnership with SASMOS supports our objective of strengthening domestic manufacturing depth in critical electronic assemblies and interconnect solutions for defence platforms, as well as our focus on global exports."
Chandrashekar H G, Chairman and Managing Director, SASMOS HET Technologies, said, "Our focus will be on precision engineering, quality assurance, and scalable production to meet the demanding standards of defence programmes."
