Noida-based Thales has strengthened its commitment to “India’s make” policy through technology transfer and local production, the statement said.
“Thales is an active stakeholder of the Indian government’s policy. In November 2020, the first RBE2 AESA (active electronic scan array) radar with a frontend manufactured by BEL in India was Dassault by Thales. It was delivered to airlines. Four years later, Bell announces that the 7,000th transmit/receive module has been produced and delivered to Thales,” the company said in a statement.
This is just a mid-way milestone in long-term successful collaborations, the statement added.
According to Bel, collaboration with Thales has expanded with the launch of production of advanced microwave modules for Rafale’s Spectra Electronic Warfare (EW) suite.
“The T/R (transmit/receive) module is essential for the active electronic scanning performance of the RBE2 radar, allowing the radar beam to be steered at the speed of the electronic chip,” he added.
