“With a marked increase in movement of people and goods at critical infrastructure, land borders and urban sensitive points, there is a growing requirement for screening technologies in India,’‘ the PSU said

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security inspection technologies, for offering advanced, high-energy scanning systems to the Indian market.

The MoU, signed for a period of five years and can be extended further by mutual consent, will leverage the high-end, technological capabilities of both firms to meet India’s domestic security needs, as per a BEL statement on September 1.

“With a marked increase in movement of people and goods at critical infrastructure, land borders and urban sensitive points, there is a growing requirement for screening technologies in India,’‘ the PSU said.

Also, to facilitate ease of doing business and enhance safety, the union government has been investing in port and land border security. Moreover, the requirement for industry-leading high-energy scanning technology is being driven by Defence installations, which need to screen large volumes of vehicles and impose restricted entry at sensitive areas, as per the company,

As per the agreement, BEL would handle front-end requirements in the market, supporting localisation of the projects while Smiths Detection would provide advanced screening technology and technological expertise for the project.

Vikrant Trilokekar, Managing Director of Smiths Detection in India, said: “Together, we have the expertise and experience to supply the Indian government with the industry-leading screening technology it requires for its ever-evolving security needs.’‘

Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, Director (Other Units), BEL, said: “Through this tie-up with Smiths Detection, BEL will look at catering to the emerging market for high-energy scanning systems.’‘