Ordnance Factory Kanpur is one of the 41 Ordnance factories under the aegis of Ordnance Factory Board(OFB), Kolkata. It was conceived in the year 1942 as Transplantation Project in the wake of impending threat of axis powers emerging from eastern front during World War II. The factory is located on the Kalpi Road at a distance of eight kms from Kanpur Central Railway station.
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Information on Indian Ordnance Factories
The Indian Ordnance Factories is the oldest and largest industrial setup which functions under the Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence. The ordnance factories form an integrated base for indigenous production of defence hardware and equipment, with the primary objective of self reliance in equipping the armed forces with state of the art battlefield equipments. Users can get detailed information on civilian arms,...
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Information on Cordite Factory Aravankadu (CFA)
Cordite Factory, Aruvankadu is located in the hilly region of Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu was established in the year 1904. The factory is well connected by road (Coimbatore which is about 85 KM) and rail (Mettupalayam- 35 KM). CFA possessed the necessary advantages of good climatic condition suitable for propellant manufacture, own reservoir for water supply, and Madras Regimental Centre which is located about 5 KM for the security.
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Information on Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur (GCF)
Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) Jabalpur is a unit of Ordnance Factory Board under Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
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Information on High Energy Projectile Factory, Tiruchirapalli (HEPF)
The HIGH ENERGY PROJECTILE FACTORY (Formerly Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project) is an Indian defence establishment operated by Munitions India Limited, Pune, under the overall charge of Ministry of Defence, Government of India the factory is located about 25 kilometres from the main city of Tiruchirappalli.
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Information on Grey Iron Foundry Jabalpur (GIF)
Grey Iron Foundry (GIF) Jabalpur is a unit of Ordnance Factory Board under Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
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Information on Ordnance Factory Bolangir (OFBOL)
Ordnance Factory Badmal (OFBL) was started as the 39th Ordnance Factory with state-of-the-art technology from M/s Day and Zimermann, USA, M/s Josef Meissner, Germany, M/s HAKO, Switzerland and M/s KINTEX, Bulgaria. Late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of this Factory on October 29th 1984.
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Information on Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project, Tiruchirapalli (HAPP)
The Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project or HAPP is an Indian defence establishment operated by the Ordnance Factories Board. Headquartered at Kolkata, under the overall charge of Ministry of Defence, Government of India the factory is located about 25 kilometres from the main city of Tiruchirappalli.
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Information on Ordnance Factory Chanda (OFCH)
The Ordnance Factory Chanda Project was sanctioned in the year 1964 and the initial production commenced in 1970. The factory was designed as medium and high calibre ammunition manufacturing unit with the necessary auxiliaries for the producing explosives and non explosive components such as initiator, primer, cap, fuze, paper component & packages.
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Information on High Explosive Factory Kirkee (HEF)
High Explosives Factory, Khadki, Pune is a premier factory in the family of 41 Ordnance Factories. Its corporate office is ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD located at KOLKATA. Major production at High Explosives Factory started during 1942-44.
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Information on Ordnance Factory Dehu Road (OFDR)
Ordnance Factory Dehu Road is a premier Ordnance Factory engaged in the manufacturing of PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS i.e. Illuminating, Smoke and Signaling Ammunition required by Army, Airforce, Navy, MHA units, Railway and other Civil indentors.
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Information on Heavy Vehicle Factory, Avadi (HVF)
Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi is to define the present/future objectives, targets and modernization for the next ten years period. Further to establish and to achieve the required infrastructure thereby achieving the necessary production in the area of tank manufacture to cater to the needs of Army.
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Information on Ordnance Factory Itarsi (OFI)
After reviewing requirements of Propellant for high caliber ammunitions via-a-visa then capacities available in 1969-70 in Chemical Ordnance Factories, a new propellant factory was considered necessary and O.F.Itarsi was set up. O.F.Itarsi manufacture Double ,Triple and Ball Powder Propellant Under Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (UIGMDP) of DRDO.
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Information on Metal & Steel Factory (MSF)
Metal & Steel Factory, Ishapore is the main producer of basic Ferrous and Non-Ferrous raw material for military hardware. Present day military hardware requires use of metals of high strength coupled with superior toughness. Combination of both these properties requires use of alloy steel of Super-ultra clean quality.
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Information on Ordnance Factory Institute of Learning, Khamaria
Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning, Khamaria was established as Regional Training Institute, Khamaria (RTI,KH) on 1st April, 1996 by O.F. Board, Kolkata (Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence Production & Supplies) and subsequently renamed as Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning Khamaria, Jabalpur , for imparting training to and undertaking developmental activities in respect of Group B and C employees employed in 06 regional...
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Information on Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi (OCFAV)
Ordnance Clothing Factory, Avadi is a Government Organisation under Ministry of Defence. The organisation is under Ordnance Equipment Group of Factories and the HQrs. is situated at Kanpur (U.P.).