Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a leading Indian aerospace and defence company, and Bellatrix Aerospace, a prominent Indian space tech company specialising in satellite propulsion systems and satellite subsystems, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the design, development and manufacturing of satellite systems and payloads.

 

The collaboration brings together BEL’s decades of experience in developing advanced electronics and mission-critical payloads for defence and strategic applications with Bellatrix Aerospace’s innovative capabilities in satellite propulsion and satellite subsystems. By combining their complementary strengths, the partnership aims to advance indigenous capabilities in satellite platforms designed for Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) operations.

 

This partnership is expected to be transformational in accelerating innovation and strengthening India’s capabilities in building next-generation satellite systems for VLEO.

 

As space continues to play an increasingly strategic role in today’s scenario, partnering with innovative deep-tech startups like Bellatrix allows BEL to combine its expertise in defence electronics with emerging space technologies. Such collaborations are essential to strengthen India’s indigenous capabilities in the evolving space sector. Together, the two companies aim to develop integrated satellite solutions that support India’s strategic and civilian space missions.

 

The MoU was exchanged between Mrs Rashmi Kathuria, GM (SCCS) & Unit Head/BEL-Ghaziabad, and Rohan M Ganapathy (CEO and CTO of Bellatrix Aerospace), in the presence of Manoj Jain, CMD, KV Suresh Kumar, Director (Marketing), Kamesh Kasana, Director (Other Units), Mrs Niti Pandit, GM (Strategic Planning), and Chinnappa Rajappa Patil, Chief Scientist (CRL-Bangalore), BEL.