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semiconductor devices, solar cells, etc. Apart from these, BEL also has presence
in the areas of Access Control systems and select non-defence applications.
BEML Limited: Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), incorporated in 1964, is
a Mini-Ratna (Category-I) Public Sector Undertaking, under the Ministry of
Defence engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and after-sales -
service of a wide range of products for core sectors of economy such as coal,
mining, steel, cement, power, irrigation, construction, road building, Defence,
Railway and Metro transportation system and Aerospace. BEML operates in
three business segments-mining and construction, defence and aerospace, rail
and metro and international business division for export activities.
Bharat Dynamics Limited: Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) a Mini Ratna
Category-I Company was incorporated in 1970 under the Ministry of Defence.
A pioneer in the manufacture of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM), today,
BDL has evolved as a conglomerate manufacturing ATGMs of latest
generations, Surface-to-Air weapon systems, strategic weapons, launchers,
underwater weapons, decoys and test equipment. Refurbishment and life
extension of vintage missiles in line with the requirement of armed forces is
also being done to enhance the value with retention of quality.
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd: Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) was set up originally
in 1941 by Seth Walchand Herachand to promote indigenous shipbuilding
industry. The shipyard was transferred to Ministry of Defence in 2010. The
shipyard has very good infrastructure and potential of emerging as leading
shipyard on the eastern coast. HSL has been entrusted for undertaking
construction of various vessels including patrol vessels, repair of submarine,
etc. Since inception the shipyard has built 179 ships. HSL is located on the east
coast of the country and is nation’s premium shipbuilding and ship submarine
repair organization.
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd: Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was set
up in the early 1970s’ initially to manufacture critical materials required in the
strategic sectors of India’s defence industry. MIDHANI manufactures
superalloys, titanium alloys, special steels, magnetic alloys in various forms
like cast ingots, forgings, hot rolled and cold rolled rods, wire, sheets and strips,
near net shapes, investment castings and industrial fasteners. As part of its
CSR activity, it also manufactures bio medical implants for the needy patients.
Directorate General of Quality Assurance: Directorate General of Quality
Assurance (DGQA) is responsible for quality assurance of all defence stores
and equipments, both indigenous as well as.imported for the army, navy
(excluding Naval Armaments) and common user items for the air force
procured from ordnance factories, public sector undertakings and private
sector. It has a vital role to play in defence preparedness of the country. DGQA
carries out detailed technical evaluation of weapons and equipment before
these are inducted in the Army. There is a paradigm shift in role of DGQA
from quality audit to quality management and process audit of the manufacture
with a view that a controlled system would give quality product automatically.