Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naika has informed that 41 Ordnance Factories were set up in the country prior to 2014 to manufacture Arms, Ammunitions, Artillery Guns, Tanks, Combat Vehicles, Troop Comfort items, Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS), Small Arms and other equipment required by the Armed Forces, Central Para Military Forces, State Police Organisations and Civil Indenters. The factory-wise details are given below.
Sl. No. | States/UTs | Ordnance Factory.
UNIT |
Year of Establishment | Product Profile |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. | Maharashtra | Ammunition Factory Kirkee (AFK) | 1869 | 5.56 mm Ammunition, Bombs, Grenades, Cartridges for others Small Arms, Medium Caliber Ammunition |
2. | Maharashtra | High Explosive Factory (HEF) | 1940 | TNT, HNS, Tetryl (CE), IPN, RFNA, ‘G’ Fuel, ‘O’ Fuel, Initiatory Explosives, Acids and Chemicals etc. |
3. | Maharashtra | Ordnance Factory Bhandara (OFBa) | 1964 | Various types of Propellants and Explosives |
4. | Maharashtra | Machine Tool Prototype Factory (MTPF) | 1953 | Design, Developments and Manufacture of special purpose machine tools and equipment, components and sub-assemblies for Armoured and Transport vehicle and weapons spares, Electronic Fuze, Kavach Chaff Launcher for Navy |
5. | Maharashtra | Ordnance Factory Ambarnath (OFA) | 1944 | Cartridge Case, Brass Cup of various sizes, Brass coils, Low and High Tensile Al. Alloy, Extruded sections |
6. | Maharashtra | Ordnance Factory Ambajhari (OFAJ) | 1966 | Ammunition Hardware (Shells, Fuzes and Cartg. Cases) Light Metal Floating Bridge, Extruded Al. Rods / Sections, Pressure and Die-Cast Components, Pinaka Rocket etc. |
7. | Maharashtra | Ordnance Factory Bhusawal (OFBh) | 1949 | Drums, Barrels, Ammunition Boxes, Cylinders & Tin Containers, Fuel tanks |
8. | Maharashtra | Ordnance Factory Chandrapur (OFCH) | 1970 | Tank Gun Ammunition, Mortar Ammunition, Anti-Tank and Anti-Personnel Mines, Rockets, Missiles War-Heads etc. |
9. | Maharashtra | Ordnance Factory Dehu Road (OFDR) | 1984 | Various Pyrotechnic Compositions & Ammunition. |
10. | Maharashtra | Ordnance Factory Varangaon (OFV) | 1964 | Cartridges, viz, 7.62 mm Nato Ball M-80 Tracer M-62, 5.56 mm Ammunition |
11. | Madhya Pradesh | Ordnance Factory Itarsi (OFI) | 1979 | Various types of Propellants and Chemicals |
12. | Madhya Pradesh | Ordnance Factory Katni (OFKAT) | 1942 | Non-Ferrous Rolled & Extruded Sections, Cups for Small Arms Ammunitions, Diecast components, Heavy CaliberCartg. Cases |
13. | Madhya Pradesh | Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) | 1904 | Light Field Gun, T-72 Tank Gun Recoil System, Carriages for Artillery Guns, Anti-Aircraft Gun, Various Types of Mortars, 12 Bore Pump Action Gun & various Ammunition Packages |
14. | Madhya Pradesh | Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK) | 1943 | Small Arms Ammunition, Anti-Aircraft Ammunition, Anti-Tank Ammunition, Ammunition. For Air Force and Navy |
15. | Madhya Pradesh | Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ) | 1969 | Army Transport & Logistic Vehicles and Variants, Mine Protected Vehicles |
16. | Madhya Pradesh | Grey Iron Foundry (GIF) | 1972 | Automobile Casting of Grey & Malleable Iron for Vehicles & other applications |
17. | Tamil Nadu | Cordite Factory Aruvankadu (CFA) | 1903 | Various types of Propellants and Chemicals |
18. | Tamil Nadu | Heavy Alloy Penetrator Proj. (HAPP) | 1980 | Empty Shots for Kinetic Energy Ammunition of various calibers (120mm, 125mm), Anti-Submarine Rocket hardware, Tungsten Spheres for Pinaka Rocket |
19. | Tamil Nadu | Ordnance Factory Trichy (OFT) | 1967 | 7.62mm Rifle, 12.7 Air Defence Gun & Spares, 30mm Cannon for BMP II, 14.5 mm Sub-Calibre Device for T-72 Tank, 23 mm Ghasha Twin Barrel Gun for MIG |
20. | Tamil Nadu | Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF) | 1966 | Battle Tanks viz. T-90 and Main Battle Tank Arjun, Combat ImprovedAjeya Variants, Tank Spares & Overhaul of T-72 |
21. | Tamil Nadu | Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi (OCFAV) | 1961 | All Combat Clothing & Parade Garments, Parachutes, Tents, DLD Covers, Vest etc. |
22. | Tamil Nadu | Engine Factory Avadi (EFA) | 1987 | Engines for Battle Tanks and Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV), Overhaul of Engines |
23. | Andhra Pradesh | Ordnance Factory Medak (OFMK) | 1984 | Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) Sarath, Variants, Bullet Proofing of Cars & Spares for ICV |
24. | Odisha | Ordnance Factory Badmal (OFBL) | 1989 | Tank and Artillery Ammunition, 30mm Ammunition |
25. | West Bengal | Gun & Shell Factory (GSF) | 1801 | Medium Calibre Guns, Ammunition Hardware, .32″ Pistol, 84mm Rocket Launcher |
26. | West Bengal | Metal & Steel Factory (MSF) | 1872 | Various Ferrous and Non ferrous castings & extrusion, component & other stores including Cartg. Cases and shell forgings, Light / Medium / Heavy Steel Forgings including Gun Barrel Forgings |
27. | West Bengal | Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) | 1901 | 5.56 mm INSAS Rifle, Pistol 9 mm Auto, .315′ Sporting Rifle, .22″ Sporting Rifle |
28. | West Bengal | Ordnance Factory Dum Dum (OFDC) | 1846 | Ammunition Hardware / Components |
29. | Bihar | Ordnance Factory Nalanda (OFN) | 2001 | Bi-modular Charge System (Planned) |
30. | Uttar Pradesh | Ordnance Factory Muradnagar (OFM) | 1943 | Plain carbon and alloy steel castings for Tanks, Empty Bodies of various ammunition Hot Die Tool, Steel forgings. Track Link for Tanks |
31. | Uttar Pradesh | Ordnance Clothing Factory Shajahanpur (OCFS) | 1879 | All Combat Clothing, Mountaineering Extreme Cold Clothing, Textile &Tentage Items |
32. | Uttar Pradesh | Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur (OEFC) | 1859 | Leather Items, Textile Items, Engineering Equipment including Mountaineering Items |
33. | Uttar Pradesh | Ordnance Factory Kanpur (OFC) | 1942 | Medium & High Calibre Guns, Mortars Bomb Bodies, Ammunition Hardware |
34. | Uttar Pradesh | Small Arms Factory (SAF) | 1942 | 5.56 mm Light Machine Gun (LMG), LMG 7.62 mm, MAG 7.62 mm, .50″ Rifle Sporting, .32″ Revolver, 9mm Carbine |
35. | Uttar Pradesh | Field Gun Factory (FGK) | 1965 | High Calibre Ordnance & Spare Barrels, .32″ Revolver |
36. | Uttar Pradesh | Ordnance Factory Project Korwa (OFPKR) | 2007 | Carbine |
37. | Uttar Pradesh | Ordnance Parachute Factory (OPF) | 1941 | All types of Parachutes viz. Brake Parachute, Supply Dropping & Man Dropping Parachutes, Tent, Clothing & Rubberised Items like Floats for Bridges & Inflatable Boats |
38. | Uttar Pradesh | Ordnance Equipment Factory Hazratpur (OEFHz) | 1983 | Tents, Mosquito Nets & other Clothing Items |
39. | Uttarakhand | Ordnance Factory Dehradun (OFDUN) | 1943 | Sighting & Fire Control Instruments for Tanks, Fire Control Instruments for Guns & Mortars, Range Finder, Binoculars, .Compasses, Air Field Lighting Equipment, Night Vision Instruments |
40. | Uttarakhand | Opto Electronics Factory (OLF) | 1988 | Precision Opto Mechanical/Electronic Instruments for Sighting and Fire Control of T-72 & Infantry Combat Vehicles, Laser Range Finder |
41. | Chandigarh | Ordnance Cable Factory Chandigarh (OCFC) | 1963 | Field Telephone Cable, Carrier Quad Cable, 20 Conductor Cable, 3KV Air Field Lighting Cable, Beta Light Devices, Optoelectronic Sight |
No new Ordnance Factory has been set up after the year 2014.
In addition to existing items, following new weapon platforms are slated to be manufactured by 2025 for which indent/order has been given to OFB:
- 155mm x 45 cal Artillery Gun System Dhanush
- Upgunning of 130mm Gun to 155mm calibre
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