Ministry of Defence

Establishment of Ordnance Factories

Posted On: 15 JUL 2019 2:42PM by PIB Delhi

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

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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

 This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naika written reply to Ms. Saroj Pandeyin Rajya Sabha today.

 

Nampi/DK/HS

 

 


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