BEL-Elbit Systems’ DIRCM Supply Chain Agreement: India’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has taken another step towards expanding its presence in global defence supply chains after signing an export purchase-order agreement with Israel-based Elbit Systems Electro-Optics ELOP Ltd for the production and supply of sub-assemblies used in Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems.