Bharat Dynamics

Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) (Hindi: भारत डायनामिक्स लिमिटेड; IAST: Bhārat ḍāyanāmiks limiṭeḍ) is one of India's manufacturer of ammunitions and missile systems. It was founded in 1970 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. BDL was established in the year 1970 to be a manufacturing base for guided weapon systems. Begun with a pool of engineers drawn from DRDO and aerospace industries, BDL began by producing a 1st Generation Anti Tank Guided Missile-the French SS11B1. This product was a culmination of a Licence Agreement the Government of India entered into with Aerospatiale,France. BDL has three manufacturing units, located at Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana, Bhanur, Medak district, Telangana and Visakhapatnam, A.P.Two New Units are planned at Ibrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy district,Telangana and Amravati, Maharashtra.

History

India began to develop indigenous missiles through the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), which gave BDL an opportunity –to be closely involved with the programme wherein it was identified as the Prime Production Agency.This opened up a plethora of opportunities to assimilate advanced manufacturing and programme management technologies and skills. Responding to the Concurrent Engineering Approaches adopted by DRDO in IGMDP, BDL was seen as a reliable and trust worthy ally, and resulted in the induction of India’s first state-of- the-art Surface-to-Surface Missile “PRITHVI.” BDL has delivered Prithvi to the three services as per requirements. BDL has forayed into the field of under water weapon systems and air-to-air missiles and associated equipment with technology support from DRDO and other players in this domain.