Bengaluru, June 24 (PTI) Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on Tuesday announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with VVDN Technologies Pvt Ltd for collaboration in domestic manufacturing and technology development to strengthen India's self-reliance in defence and professional electronics.

VVDN is a provider of software, electronics engineering, and product manufacturing services and solutions.

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BEL and VVDN signed this MoU to accelerate their efforts in fostering indigenous design and manufacturing in the new-age technology sector, the company said in a release.

The key focus areas of this strategic collaboration include Wi-Fi and 5G-based networking subsystems for communication systems, software and networking solutions, radar technologies, and naval systems for defence, railways, and other identified sectors, it added.

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The MoU was exchanged between Manoj Jain, chairman and managing director, BEL, and Vivek Bansal, co-founder and president, VVDN.

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