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| Company type | Government Organisation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence |
| Founded | Tiruchirappalli, India (1966) |
Key people | Shirish Khare, IOFS (General Manager) |
| Products | Small arms |
Number of employees | ~1500 |
| Parent | Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (current) Ordnance Factory Board (former) |
Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT), also called Ordnance Factory Trichy, is a small arms factory operated by Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited based in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, which was previously part of Ordnance Factory Board of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.[1] The company is headed only by an IOFS officer called General Manager (ex officio Additional Secretary to Government of India) who is the chief executive officer, responsible for the overall management of the company.[2]
OFT is the largest small arms manufacturing company of India and has the most varied range.[3]
- ^ "Indian Ordnance Factories: About Us". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Factory Tiruchirapalli". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Make in India: Now private companies can test their equipment at the Ordnance Factories". 11 July 2019.