Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Bharat Electronics Secures Rs 648 Crore Additional Defence Orders
Bharat Electronics, or BEL, makes electronic equipment for the defence sector.
The company said it received new orders worth Rs 648 crore.
These orders include cybersecurity products, communication equipment, thermal cameras and other defence technologies.
BEL also makes AI-based software and laser-based systems.
Its revenue increased by more than 25% compared with the same period last year.
Its standalone profit rose by more than 8%.
BEL had an order book worth Rs 72,258 crore on July 1, 2026.
Its shares have performed strongly over three and five years, although they are currently below several moving averages.
The article does not provide a specific percentage change for the stock after the order announcement.
Bharat Electronics Limited secured additional orders worth Rs 648 crore since its last disclosure on August 26, 2026.
The orders include laser-based infrared jammers, communication equipment, cybersecurity solutions, thermal imagers and AI-based software.
BEL’s revenue rose 25.27% year over year to Rs 5,533.06 crore, while standalone net profit increased 8.17% to Rs 1,048.33 crore.
The company’s order book stood at Rs 72,258 crore as of July 1, 2026.
BEL shares have delivered returns of 184% over three years and 483% over five years, while trading below several key moving averages.
- Who
- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna defence public sector undertaking.
- What
- BEL secured additional orders worth Rs 648 crore for defence and electronic products and services.
- When
- The orders were received after BEL’s previous disclosure on August 26, 2026; the order book figure is dated July 1, 2026.
- Additional orders
- Rs 648 crore
- Revenue
- Rs 5,533.06 crore, up 25.27% year over year
- Standalone net profit
- Rs 1,048.33 crore, up 8.17%
- Order book
- Rs 72,258 crore as of July 1, 2026
- Three-year stock return
- 184%
- Five-year stock return
- 483%
- Relative strength index
- 43.4, indicating neither an overbought nor oversold position
- Moving-average position
- Shares were trading below the 5-day through 200-day moving averages listed in the article