Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited
Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWE) is an Indian state-owned defence company, headquartered in Kanpur, India established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board into seven different Public Sector Undertakings.[1][2][3] AWE primarily manufactures Small arms and artillery guns for the use of the Indian Armed Forces, foreign militaries and domestic civilian use.
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| Type | Public Sector Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence Production |
| Predecessor | Ordnance Factory Board |
| Founded | October 1, 2021 |
| Headquarters | Ordnance Factory Kanpur, , |
Key people | Rajesh Choudhary, CMD |
| Products | |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Divisions |
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| Website | aweil.in |
Factory
AWE consists of the following seven factories of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board:
- Field Gun Factory, Kanpur
- Gun and Shell Factory Cossipore
- Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur
- Ordnance factory Kanpur
- Ordnance Factory Project Korwa
- Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli
- Rifle Factory Ishapore
- Small Arms Factory Kanpur
See also
- Other PSUs formed from Ordnance Factory Board:-
- Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI), Chennai
- Gliders India Limited (GIL), Kanpur
- India Optel Limited (IOL), Dehradun
- Munitions India Limited (MIL), Pune
- Troop Comforts Limited (TCL), Kanpur
- Yantra India Limited (YIL), Nagpur
References
- Roche, Elizabeth (15 October 2021). "New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM". mint. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashami". Ministry of Defence (India). Press Information Bureau. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- Pubby, Manu (12 October 2021). "Modi to launch seven new PSUs this week, Defence Ministry approves Rs 65,000-crore orders". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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