Yantra India Limited is an Indian state-owned defence company, headquartered in Nagpur, 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] Yantra primarily manufactures specialised components and equipment required for the manufacture of Small arms, explosives and artillery.
Company type | Public Sector Undertaking |
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Industry | Defence Production |
Predecessor | Ordnance Factory Board |
Founded | October 1, 2021 |
Headquarters | Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, , |
Key people | Rajeev Puri, IOFS (Chairman & Managing Director) |
Products | forgings, castings, metal and steel components |
Owner | Government of India |
Divisions |
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Website | yantraindia.co.in |
Yantra India consists of the following seven factories of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board:
- Ordnance Factory Ambajhari
- Ordnance Factory Ambarnath
- Ordnance Factory Bhusawal
- Ordnance Factory Dum Dum
- Ordnance Factory Katni
- Ordnance Factory Muradnagar
- Metal And Steel Factory Ishapore
- Grey Iron Foundry Jabalpur
Product
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
- Munitions India Limited (MIL), Pune
- Troop Comforts Limited (TCL), Kanpur
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.
- ^ Arya, Shishir (11 December 2021). "Pvt co, PSU test firepower of Pinaka rocket new versions". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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