Advanced Weapons and Equipment India

Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited

Company type	Public Sector Undertaking
Industry	Defence Production
Predecessor	Ordnance Factory Board
Founded	1 October 2021 (2021-10-01)
Headquarters	Ordnance Factory Kanpur, Kanpur , India
Key people	IOFS
Products	Small arms,
Owner	Government of India
Divisions	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
Website	aweil.in

Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEL) is an Indian defence public sector undertaking, headquartered in Kanpur, India.^[1] AWE primarily manufactures small arms and artillery guns for the Indian Armed Forces, foreign militaries, and domestic civilian use.

History

AWEL was established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board,^[2] which was divided into seven different Public Sector Undertakings.^[3][4][5]

Factory

AWE consists of the following factories of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board:^[6]

• 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

AWE has an ownership stake in Indo-Russia Rifles alongside Kalashnikov Concern and Rosoboronexport.^[7]

Skill development

Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning Ishapore

OFIL Ishapore is the training institute under the Advance Weapon & Equipments India Ltd., a Government of India enterprise under ministry of Defence. The institute is engaged in imparting and upgrading technical, and managerial skills. The institute was established in 1920 under Lt. Col. L. De Lenfestey, then Superintendent of the Rifle Factory, Ishapore, during British rule. It has held a prominent position within the Ordnance Factories and the industry, known for the quality of its training and the success of its alumni, many of whom have attained high positions in government and the corporate sector.

OFIL Ishapore received the prestigious Golden Peacock National Training Award from the Institute of Directors in 1997 and 2005, and was the runner-up in 2002.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• 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

1. "Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited" (PDF). www.icsi.edu. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
2. Peri, Dinakar (19 May 2024). "Indo-Russian joint venture handed over 27,000 Ak-203 assault rifles to Indian Army". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
3. "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.
4. 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.
5. Chandra, Prakash. "India closes in on self-reliance in defence". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
6. "Splitting of OFB". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
7. "Indo-Russian venture completes production of AK-203 first batch". Janes.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.