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| Type | Public Sector Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence Production |
| Predecessor | Ordnance Factory Board |
| Founded | October 1, 2021 |
| Headquarters | Ammunition Factory Khadki, , |
Key people | Ravi Kant, IOFS (Chairman & Managing Director) S K Rout, IOFS (Director Finance) |
| Products | |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Divisions |
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| Website | https://munitionsindia.in |
Munitions India Limited (MIL) is an Indian state-owned defence company, headquartered in Pune, 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] Munitions India primarily manufactures ammunition, explosives, rockets and bombs for the use of the Indian Armed Forces, foreign militaries and domestic civilian use.
Some notable products of Munitions India include:
- Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher
- Hand Grenade
- High Speed Low Drag Bomb
- FSAPDS
- Shivalik Multi mode grenade
See also
- Other PSUs formed from Ordnance Factory Board:-
- Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWE), Kanpur
- Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI), Chennai
- Gliders India Limited (GIL), Kanpur
- India Optel Limited (IOL), Dehradun
- 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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