Defence public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Textron Systems, a Textron Inc company, for providing Indian security agencies the Textron Systems MicroObserver Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS).
The MoU was signed at the Defexpo 2014 exhibition at New Delhi.
The MicroObserver UGS system facilitates covert operations with its ease of use and is ideal for border security, surveillance and critical infrastructure protection missions.
According to Textron its MicroObserver system has been fielded around the world in support of these applications.
“Bharat Electronics Ltd expects the benefits of this system to filter down to various agencies responsible for the management of Indian borders, thus fulfilling its overall objective of bringing in cutting-edge technologies to India,” said P. C. Jain, Director (Marketing), BEL.