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Bharat Electronics veteran joins Olee.Space to steer defense production and LIDAR systems
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Published on 24 April 2026
A former BEL chief will shape OleeSpace LIDAR and secure networks
Olee.Space, a photonics and defense technology firm, has appointed Venkateswara Gowtama Mannava, former Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Electronics Limited, as its Strategic Production Advisor. With more than four decades of experience, he will help develop advanced defense electronics such as LIDAR and secure communication networks, supporting India’s push for self-reliance in critical technologies.
- Olee.Space appoints ex-BEL CMD Venkateswara Gowtama Mannava as Strategic Production Advisor
- He brings over four decades of defense electronics experience
- Focus includes LIDAR and secure communication networks
- Move aligns with India’s self-reliance in defense technologies
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