KSA Business: Saudi defence company seals partnership deal with India’s BEL – Gulf Digital News

  • Date: 22-Dec-2021
  • Source: Gulf Digital News
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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KSA Business: Saudi defence company seals partnership deal with India’s BEL – Gulf Digital News





Saudi-based Power For Defense Technologies has signed an agreement with India’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for bringing its cutting-edge technologies and solutions to the kingdom's défence and aerospace eco-system.

A Navratana defence public sector unit of Indian government, BEL is a pioneer in technology innovation. 

The agreement will facilitate BEL and PDTC to collectively bring cutting-edge technologies and technological solutions to the kingdom's défense eco-system. It will help bring India and Saudi Arabia closer through the promotion of defense and aerospace technologies. 

PTDC was founded by Sheikh Mohammed Mustfa-Zaini Al Shaibi, a member of a highly respected Al Shaibi family in Saudi Arabia, with a vision to foster deeper and better business, technological and cultural relationship between the two countries through the promotion, transfer and deployment of cutting-edge autonomous technological solutions in the defence, aerospace and security sector.

"BEL is at the forefront of technology innovation in India. The partnership with BEL will enable us to bring critical technologies for civilian and defense application to KSA," remarked Al Shaibi.

"Saudi Arabia and India are rising powers and key players in their respective regions and are natural partners in addressing the various challenges confronting the region," he added.

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