BEML bags Major Order from Coal India
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EML Limited, a ‘Schedule A’ company under the Ministry of Defence and a leading mining & construction equipment manufacturer, bagged order from Coal India Limited for supply of 7 nos. 150-T and 8 nos. 205E-T Dump Trucks under trial cum sale along with 8 years spare parts contract. These Dumpers will be deployed at Coal India subsidiaries viz SECL’s Gevra Project and M/s NCL’s Amlohri & Nigahi Projects respectively. The total value of the order is Rs.398 cr. Indigenously designed and developed
by BEML, these Dump Trucks are being manufactured at its Mysore complex. These products will address the growing demand for higher capacity equipment in the mining industry and will enhance its production substantially. These trucks have eco-friendly emissions certificate engines with electronic fuel management system to deliver maximum power. Its wide body design-higher value metric capacity and low body weight ensures high stability and productivity. A state-ofthe-art AC drive system have been
engineered to provide exceptional road performance with reduced maintenance. BEML Limited is a leading multitechnology ‘Schedule A’ company under the Ministry of Defence, plays a pivotal role in serving India’s core sectors like Defence, Rail, Power, Mining and Construction by offering world class products. BEML operates in three verticals viz. Defence & Aerospace, Mining & Construction and Rail & Metro and has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located at Bangalore, Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), Mysore, Palakkad.
MOD & Tata Power sign contract for Military Airfield Modernisation
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inistry of Defence signed contract for Modernisation of Air Field Infrastructure (MAFI) of 37 airfields for Indian Air Force(IAF), Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) with M/s Tata Power SED (TPSED) for an amount of Rs 1,200 crore. The proposal was approved by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The MAFI Phase-II is a follow-on programme based on MAFI Phase-I that included upgradation of 30 airfields of IAF. The airfields modernised under MAFI Phase-I have been of immense benefit to both military and civil users.
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The project is a turnkey project that includes installation and commissioning of modern airfield equipment like Cat-II Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Cat II Air Field Lightning System (AFLS), etc. The modern equipment around the airfield will also be directly connected to Air Traffic Control (ATC), thereby providing excellent control of the airfield systems to the air traffic controllers. The upgradation of navigational aids and infrastructure under this project would enhance the operational capability by facilitating air operations of military and civil aircrafts even in poor visibility and
adverse weather condition while enhancing aerospace safety. The contract will provide impetus to the domestic industry in the prevailing situation. The project will give a boost to over 250 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises which will be directly benefited from being involved in execution of various activities of this project. This contract would aid in infusing the much-needed capital in the market and boost employment generation in such fields as communications, avionics, information technology, apart from civil and electrical equipment and construction.
