Ordnance Parachute Factory Kanpur (OPF) started as a repair unit of Man Carrying Parachutes & thereafter commenced & established production of Supply Drop Parachutes & Military Uniforms in 1962. In 1970 production of personnel parachutes i.e. PTR-M & PTR-R was established. In 1971 production of floats for KM Bridge and inflatable boats was also established.
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Information on Ammunition Factory Kirkee (AFK)
Ammunition Factory Khadki came into being on 16th December 1869 as a Small Arms manufacturing unit of the British Government. Regular production of ammunition cartridge using gun powder for Sniders Rifle and Henry Martini Rifle commenced in 1872.
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Information on Field Gun Factory Kanpur (FGK)
Field Gun Factory located on Kalpi Road (NH-2) at a distance of 10 kms. from Kanpur Central railway station on way to Jhansi is the youngest member of the Weapons, Vehicles and Equipment (WV&E) group Ordnance of factories.
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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.