Headquartered in Hyderabad, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), was incorporated on 16 July 1970 as a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India to be the manufacturing base for guided missile systems and allied equipment for the Indian Armed Forces.
Since its inception, BDL has been working in collaboration with DRDO & foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the manufacture and supply of various missiles and allied equipment to the Indian Armed Forces.
The lead taken by the Nation to develop indigenous, sophisticated and contemporary missiles through the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), gave BDL an opportunity to be closely involved in 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.
Today, BDL has evolved as one of the few industries in the world having state-of-the-art facilities for the manufacture and supply of Guided Missiles, Underwater Weapons, Air-borne products and allied defence equipment for the Indian Armed Forces. The Company also offers Product Life Cycle Support and Refurbishment / Life Extension of vintage Missiles.
BDL has graduated from being a missile manufacturer to a Weapon System Integrator and has emerged as a complete solution provider for the Indian Armed Forces.
BDL has four manufacturing units, out of which three are located in Telangana State (Hyderabad, Bhanu and Ibrahimpatnam) and one in Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam). As a part of its expansion plan, BDL is setting up one unit at Amravati in Maharashtra to cater to the growing demands of the Armed Forces.
BDL, with the support of DRDO, has been manufacturing various types of indigenously designed and developed missiles and underwater weapons. One such product being produced by BDL is the Akash Weapon System, a Surface-to-Air indigenous Missile, involving a large number of supply chain partners from the industry. Similarly, The Heavy Weight Torpedo and Light Weight Torpedo developed by NSTL, DRDO, are being manufactured by BDL at its Visakhapatnam Unit with active participation from the industry. The Light Weight Torpedo is also being exported.
BDL is now set to produce the world-class ‘Beyond Visual Range’ Astra Weapon System for the Indian Armed Forces. The weapon system has been developed by DRDO.