ordnance factories board ( ofb ) ( hindi : आयुध निर्माणी बोर्ड ; iast : āyudh nirmāṇī borḍ ) consisting of the indian ordnance factories ( भारतीय आयुध निर्माणियाँ ; bhāratīya āyudh nirmāṇiyān ) , is an industrial organisation , functioning under the department of defence production of ministry of defence , government of india .

it is engaged in research , development , production , testing , marketing and logistics of a comprehensive product range in the areas of air , land and sea systems .

ofb comprises forty-one ordnance factories , nine training institutes , three regional marketing centres and four regional controllerates of safety , which are spread all across the country .

ofb is the world 's largest government-operated production organisation , and the oldest organisation run by the government of india .

it has a total workforce of about 164,000 .

it is often called the " fourth arm of defence " , and the " force behind the armed forces " of india .

it is amongst the top 50 defence equipment manufacturers in the world .

its total sales were at $ 3 billion ( ₹ 19982.71 crores ) in 2015 - ' 16 .

every year , 18 march is celebrated as the ordnance factories ' day in india .

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ordnance factories board <EOT> s c bajpai , who has been appointed the next director general of ordnance factories and chairman , ordnance factory board .

1906 - the administration of indian ordnance factories came under a separate charge as ' ig of ordnance factories ' .

the indian ordnance factories organisation - a family of 41 ordnance factories under the aegis of its corporate headquarters ordnance factory board , kolkata - possesses the unique distinction of over 200 years experience in defence production .

the author is of the view that the structure of ordnance factories has several weaknesses , impacting the functioning of the board , and the performance of the factories .

the ordnance factories are managed by the officers of indian ordnance factories service ( iofs ) , which is a group ' a ' central service .

the apex board of the ordnance factory board ( ofb ) under the dpp is headed by the director general ordnance factory board ( dgof ) and four additional members of the rank of additional dgof responsible for staff functions . the ordnance factories are divided into 5 operating divisions each headed by an additional dgof .

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this is the website of ordnance factory board , developed with an objective to enable a single window access to information and services being provided by ordnance factory board . the content in this website is the result of a collaborative effort of various ordnance factories . this website is designed and maintained by ordnance factory board ( ofb ) , mod , government of india . use of this site indicates that you accept the terms of use & copyright policy of ordnance factory board .

the ordnance factories are managed by the officers of indian ordnance factories service ( iofs ) , which is a group ‘a’ central service . the service is responsible to ensure that the ordnance factories cater to the logistical needs of the armed forces . the iofs provides leadership to the 39 ordnance factories employing about one lakh people .

5 . ordnance equipment factories ( oef ) : factories under oef manufacture clothing and leather items required by the armed forces .

this location map is not to scale . it indicates the location of ordnance factories .

the pmo has also sought a list of ordnance factories and the products they produce .

3 . materials & component ( m & c ) : factories under m & c mostly manufacture equipment required by other ordnance factories .

the writer is a retired lieutenant general of the pakistan army and a former federal secretary . he has also served as chairman of the pakistan ordnance factories board

information related to test facilities at ordnance factories ( 03 . 01 . 2018 ) . pdf

maj gen ( rtd ) charles mwanzia , one of the board directors of kenya ordnance factories corporation ( kofc ) waters a tree he planted during the visit .

indian ordnance factories organisations , junior works manager ( group b post ) recruitment rules , 1996 .

scheme , syllabus and guidelines for conducting written examination for recruitment of industrial employees in ordnance factories .

1906 - the administration of indian ordnance factories comes under a separate charge as ig of ordnancefactories .

the apex board is headed by director general ordnance factories ( dgof ) as chairman and has 9 members in the rank of additional dgof . ordnance factories are divided into 5 operating divisions , depending upon the type of the main products / technologies employed . these are :

there is also an ordnance factory board ( ofb ) , the largest departmental undertaking in the country , with headquarters in calcutta . the director general ordnance factories ( dgof ) who heads the organisation is the ex - officio chairman of the board . the board has nine members each of the rank of additional dgof . the board has made the following distribution of the ofs , based on the type of products and technologies employed by the ofs . 6

new delhi , jan 31 : senior officer s . c . bajpai will be the next director general of ordnance factories . he will also hold the chairmanship of the ordnance factory board . he would take charge on wednesday .

india and russia have signed an agreement for producing the 80 km - range smerch rockets at ordnance factories in india . " the ordnance factory board signed an mou for a joint venture with russian . . . . . .

in the blog of the indian national defence workers federation , its general secretary , r . srinivasan has stated that in a meeting with the chairman , ordnance factories board ( ofb ) at kolkata , they learnt that the government was against further expansion of the ordnance equipment factories .

the capability of indian ordnance factories was proved once again during kargil conflict . it emerged as the most reliable source of defence equipment to the armed forces . the ordnance factories continuously strive for product upgradation .

" despite the continued slippages in supply of ammunition to the army by ordnances factories no mechanism has been introduced by the board or factories to fix responsibilities , " the cag has observed .

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has sought details of products manufactured by ordnance factories and the cost incurred in the past three financial years .

a group photo of the chief of the defence forces gen ( dr ) julius karangi – chairman kenya ordnance factories corporation ( kofc ) board of directors in eldoret on 14th april 2014 .

the main cause was a myopic obsession among the indian military beginning in the 1980s about relying more on weapons made at home . the state - owned ordnance factories board manufactures the insas .

“if ordnance factories have to perform , drastic reforms like handing over the factories to a ppp mode are required , ” behera said , referring to public private partnerships .

indian ordnance factories is a giant industrial setup which functions under the department of defence production of the ministry of defence . indian ordnance factories , headquartered at kolkata , is a conglomerate of 41 factories , 9 training institutes , 3 regional marketing centres and 4 regional controller of safety .

ofb - circulation of amendment to sro 43 of clercial staff in ordnance factories organisation . click here for details .

ordnance factories provide ammunition to the country’s armed forces and have long been flagged for inefficiency even by government auditors .

moving to commercial accounting system is the ministry’s first step towards fulfilling recommendations of kelkar committee for restructuring ordnance factories .

the indian ordnance factories organisation - a family of 41 ordnance factories under the aegis of its corporate headquarters ordnance factory board , kolkata - possesses the unique distinction of over 200 years experience in defence production . we are engaged in production , testing , logistics , research , development and marketing of a comprehensive product range in the area of land , sea and air systems .

candidates have to pass the written examination and skill test held by the organisation board .

names of weapons sold directly from the factories are given below along with address and telephone numbers of the corresponding factories . besides the main factories , some other factories are also selling . 32 revolver / pistol as sale outlets ( details available below ) .

the ofb under the ddp has 41 existing ordnance factories . two new ordnance factories are coming up at nalanda in bihar and korwa in up . ofb employs about 93519 personnel at present . ordnance factories have been continuously upgrading their infrastructure . each ordnance factory is headed by a general manager of the rank of an additional secretary . the indian ordnance factories service ( iofs ) is a civil service and the doctors in ofb belong to a separate service known as the indian ordnance factories health service ( iofhs ) . the ofb also runs nine training institutes , three regional marketing centers and four regional controllers of safety . what if any , are the sales targets achieved by these factories outside its captive market , the defence services ?

indian ordnance factories is a giant industrial setup which functions under the department of defence production of the ministry of defence . indian ordnance factories , headquartered at kolkata , is a conglomerate of 39 factories , 9 training institutes , 3 regional marketing centres and 4 regional controller of safety . there are 39 ordnance factories geographically distributed all over the country at 24 different locations . the 40th factory is being set up at nalanda in bihar .

the comptroller and auditor general has slammed the state - run ordnance factory board ( ofb ) for critical deficiency in availability of ammunition to the army .

the defence ministry has decided to sack 13 senior officers employed with ordnance factories after finding their overall performance " unsatisfactory " .

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“we have planned comprehensive modernisation plans for manufacturing and support infrastructure for all factories . we have plans to invest approximately rs . 6 , 000 crore during the 12th plan period , ” says mr s . d . dimri , director general - ordnance factories and chairman , ordnance factory board ( ofb ) , in an interview to business line .

ordnance factories board ( ofb ) consisting of the indian ordnance factories is an industrial organisation , functioning under the department of defence production of ministry of defence , government of india . it is engaged in research , development , production , testing , marketing and logistics of a comprehensive product range in the areas of air , land and sea systems .

ordnance factories board ( ofb ) , consisting of the indian ordnance factories , is an industrial setup functioning under the department of defence production of ministry of defence , government of india . it helps in production , testing , logistics , research , development and marketing of a comprehensive product range in the areas of land , air and sea systems .

ordnance factory board is a bicentenary government organization with 41 factories spread throughout india with state of art defence production technology in diverse fields and 22 others establishments for training , safety , r & d ; , recruitment etc .

ordnance factories board ( ofb ) , consisting of indian ordnance factories , is an industrial organisation , functioning under the department of defence production of ministry of defence , government of india . it is engaged in research , development , production , testing , marketing and logistics of a comprehensive product range in the areas of land , air and sea systems .

' dhanush ' has been developed by ordnance factory board ( ofb ) and manufactured by jabalpur - based gun carriage factory ( gcf ) . . . .

ordnance factories are divided into 5 operating divisions , depending upon the type of the main products / technologies employed . these are :

production of military hardware in india commenced with the establishment of gun carriage agency factory ( presently known as gun and shell factory , cossipore ) in the outskirts of kolkata by the east india company in the year 1801 . subsequently more such production entities ( i . e . ordnance and ordnance equipment factories ) were set up , totaling 39 in number , brought under the umbrella of directorate general of ordnance factories and ordnance factory board of ministry of defence , government of india .

but despite its problems , the ordnance factories board asked the indian army in january to buy more of the faulty insas … to keep its production lines open . the ground combat branch stated that it would consider the proposal .

ordnance factory ambajhari , nagpur is a premier factory in the family of 40 ordnance factories . its corporate office is ordnance factory board located at kolkata . the factory is engaged in the manufacture of ammunition hardware viz shells , cartridge cases , fuzes & primers , castings & extrusion of special al . alloys and fabrication of floating & mannually launched assult bridges .

comprises general records inherited or created by the ministry of supply and successors , records of the air division , contracts division , petroleum warfare department , inspectorate of electrical and mechanical equipment and successors , royal ordnance factories , the ordnance board and the scientific advisory council . also contains private office papers .

there are 39 ordnance factories already functioning and another twofactories are in the process of being set - up . despite the infrastructure , the factories have largely failed to deliver quality products to the armed forces .

days after terminating the contract of drdo chief dr . avinash chander , the government is planning to corporatise some of the ordnance factories .

the author concludes by saying that unless the foregoing aspects are taken care of , there is little hope of revitalizing the ordnance factories .

ordnance factories are treated as the fourth arm of defence . ordnance factory ambajhari is under ordnance factory board , kolkata , which comes under the department of defence production in the ministry of defence . chairman ordnance factory board and director general ordnance factories , kolkata is head of the family of ordnance factories and operates through various members / addl . dgof ' s of various divisions at corporate level . general manager is the chief executive officer of the factory . at the unit level , general manager operates , kepping in view the overall corporate policy and objective . the factory is divided into three functional areas based on the production technology . each is headed by an additional general managers , works managers , asst . works managers and junior works managers . these divisions are termed as cost centres . they are as under .

the history of the indian ordnance factories dates back to march 18 , 1802 when its first unit , gun & shell factory , was set up on the banks of the river hooghly at cossipore , west bengal for manufacturing gun carriages . today , the organisation is a conglomerate of 39 ordnance factories . its 40th factory is being set up at nalanda in bihar for the manufacture of bimodular charge required for the 155 mm artillery gun system . the production value in ordnance has risen from rs 15 crore in 1947 to more than rs 6 , 500 crore by now . the ordnance factory board ( ofb ) , kolkata , controls and coordinates the activities of the factories . the director general , ordnance factories , acts as chairman of the board . the ofb consists of nine members in the rank of additional directors general .

ordnance factories board ( indian , est . 1775 ) . nirbheek pistol . 2014 . . 32 caliber revolver , titanium - alloy , 7 x 3 " ( 17 . 78 x 76 . 2 cm ) . image courtesy of wikimedia commons

stating this , d k dutta , chairman and managing director of the ordnance factories board said the arms exports would be to " friendly countries " in africa and south east asia , with new queries coming in from some latin american countries .

complementing the country ' s 4th arm of defence , the ordnance factories organisation caters to the requirements of indian army , air force , navy , para - military and police forces of central and state governments . there is no proposal for privatisation of ordnance factories under consideration by the government . the ordnance factories organization , comprising of 39 factories , are engaged in production of arms , ammunition , equipment , clothing & general store items etc . primarily for the armed forces of the country .

the prime customers of indian ordnance factories are the indian armed forces . apart from supplying armaments to the armed forces , ordnance factories also meet the requirement of other customers viz . central paramilitary forces and state police forces in respect of arms , ammunition , clothings , bullet proof vehicles and mine protected vehicles etc . increase in volume of export , as an extension to its functioning remains an important objective of ordnance factories .

the cbi has recommended to the defence ministry blacklisting of six firms , including four international ones , for their alleged involvement in the ordnance factory board ( ofb ) scam .

in july , the army headquarters had conveyed its serious concerns to the defence ministry over the ordnance factory board’s “failure” to punish officials responsible for the blast at the depot .

the history and development of indian ordnance factories is directly linked with the british reign in india . east india company of england for their economic interest in india and to increase their political hold considered military hardware as vital element . during 1775 british authorities accepted the establishment of board of ordnance in fort william , kolkata . this marks the official beginning of the army ordnance in india .

capacity utilisation in the ordnance factories primarily depends on the actual annual demand from the armed forces . the quest for full exploitation of installed capacity , especially during peacetime , and to economise the cost of products propels the ordnance factories to diversify their product profile and to broaden the customer base .

facing flak for failing to meet quality standards on several occasions , ordnance factories have come under the scrutiny of the prime minister ' s office .

ordnance factory board ( ofb ) has announced a notification for the recruitment of 3880 industrial employees ( semi skilled workman ) & labour group ‘c’ vacancies in different trades and various ordnance factories located across india . those candidates who are interested to the following vacancy and completed all eligibility criteria can read the notification & apply online .

the growth of the ordnance factories leading to its present setup has been continuous but in spurts . there were 18 ordnance factories before india became independent in 1947 . 21 factories have been established after independence - mostly , in wake of defence preparedness imperatives caused by the three major wars fought by the indian armed forces . 40th factory is under establishment at nalanda , bihar .

third , members are considered ‘rubber - heads’ , since most of the production related decisions are taken in the board meeting and executed through the heads of the concerned factories , with little central monitoring by the members who are supposed to head a certain group of factories .

“this is the first time in 37 years of my service i ' ve seen a pm directly writing to check on ordnance factories . that defence minister

ordnance factory recruitment centre , on behalf of all the ordnance factories had invited online applications from eligible citizens of india for filling up vacancies / posts of semi - skilled grade industrial employees ( ies ) group ' c ' in different trades and labour group ' c ' in various ordnance factories located across india from 19 . 06 . 2017 to 10 . 07 . 2017 .

the factories produce products both for sale and consumption within the defence forces establishments .

the increase in indian exports has also been pushed by increased production of the ordnance factories board ( ofb ) and the defence public sector units ( dpsus ) . in the last two years , productions in the ofb and dpsus have shot up by over 25 pc .

the problem is that the rifle includes lots of redundant and poorly - engineered parts . india’s state - owned ordnance factories board designed the weapon from an “amalgam” of metal that’s “almost guaranteed” to fail in harsh conditions , according to one indian blogger who obtained an insas .

bengaluru : facing flak for failing to meet quality standards on several occasions , ordnance factories have come under the scrutiny of the prime minister ' s office .

“the ordnance factory board has prepared a perspective plan for the modernisation and full automation in close interaction with major indentors” , mr fernandes told mps . improved productivity and capacity utilisation had enabled the board to pass on benefits to the armed forces in the shape of reduction in prices of weapons , he said .

the ordnance factories organisation is the largest departmentally run production organisation in the country and is engaged primarily in the manufacture of defence hardware . the organisation functions under the department of defence production and supplies and is a dedicated facility for manufacture of arms , ammunitions and equipment for defence services . there are 39 ordnance factories geographically distributed an over the country in 24 different locations . there are 10 factories each in maharashtra and up , 6 factories each in madhya pradesh and tamilnadu , 4 factories in west bengal and one each in andhra pradesh , orissa and chandigarah .

the history of the indian ordnance factories dates back to the british raj . the british east india company required military hardware for establishing and maintaining their economic supremacy in india and for this , in 1775 , the british authorities established the board of ordnance at fort william , calcutta . the first factory came up at ishapore in 1787 and it produced gunpowder . the indian ordnance service was established in 1935 and it had only european officers then . this was reconstituted as the indian ordnance factories service ( iofs ) in the year 1954 with the defence department as its cadre controlling authority .

the kerala electricity board today began operations to restore power supply to amboori area , the scene of the devastating landslide .

shri s p mishra , i . o . f . s . has taken over as addl . dgof & member / per , ordnance factory board with effect from 2nd march 2018 . after having a masters in economics from utkal university , shri s p mishra joined indian ordnance factories in 1983 through civil services examination . in a career spanning 35 years , he has contributed significantly in various capacities in ordnance factory kanpur , rifle factory ishapore , ordnance factory ambajhari , gun and shell factory , field gun factory & ordnance factory katni . he was under secretary ( finance ) in ministry of science and technology during 1989 - 1992 . he has had exposure in corporate level administration at ordnance factory board hq . he was ceo of ordnance factory katni during 2013 - 2014 . he was rd & then sr . rd of regional controllerate of safety ( eastern region ) from 2015 to 2018 before taking over as member in ordnance factory board . shri mishra also holds an llb from utkal university , odisha and pgdm in general management from mdi , gurgaon .

cbi investigations reveal that ghosh would allegedly negotiate for kickbacks from both domestic and foreign suppliers of defence equipment to the ordnance factories through his accomplice , ashish bose .

indian ordnance factories is the oldest and largest industrial setup which functions under the department of defence production of the ministry of defence . the ordnance factories form an integrated base for indigenous production of defence hardware and equipment , with the primary objective of self reliance in equipping the armed forces with state of the art battlefield equipments .

it is for information of all pensioners retired from ordnance factories that nodal officers as below have been appointed in each unit for efficient and quick disposal of grievances .

ordnance factory board ( ofb ) is working on a plan to become self - sufficient in design along with production of arms and ammunition with the twin objectives of reducing imports and meeting nation’s requirements .

ordnance factories board ( ofb ) is an industrial setup functioning under the department of defence production of ministry of defence , government of india . it is engaged in production , testing , logistics , research , development and marketing of a comprehensive products required for military operations . ofb is the world ' s largest government operated production organisation and the oldest industrial setup run by the government of india . in 1775 british east india company established of the board of ordnance at fort william , calcutta .

ofb comprises forty - one ordnance factories , nine training institutes , three regional marketing centres and four regional controllerates of safety , which are spread all across the country .

minister of state for defence production harin pathak , minister of state for defence u . v . krishnamraju and senior officials of the defence , defence production and ordnance factory board were present at the meeting .

us defence major raytheon has initiated discussions with ordnance factory board on licensed production of the paveway precision guided bombs that it earlier sold to the indian air force , a top . . . . . .

the factory accounts organization has all along functioned at the factory , the primary role of cost accounting was discharged by the branch accounts offices attached to each ordnance factory , the overall function of laying down the policy frame work , its monitoring , control and review was carried out besides various day to day payment , accounting and administrative function by the controller of army factory accounts under controller general of military accounts . the office of principal controller of accounts ( ordnance factories ) has taken shape in early 1920 ' s and has been functioning at kolkata ever since . in 1988 the controller of accounts factories was upgraded to chief controller of accounts ( factories ) and in april 2000 the office has been re - designated as the office of the principal controller of accounts ( factories ) . the director general ordnance factories has been re - organized in 1979 as the ordnance factory board for better management and financial control along corporate lines . the ofb is headed by a chairman and dgof with 9 members including the member , finance . the member finance ( ordnance factory board ) is functionally assisted by principal controller of accounts ( factories ) and under the controller general of defence accounts administratively .

he has been the general manager of ordnance factory , itarsi and senior general manager , ordnance factory chanda before moving in as addl dgof , armoured vehicles headquarters .

on export potential of the factories , he said a “plan of action” had been initiated to give impetus for exports which would lay stress on ordnance factories working on economy of scale , optimum capacity and less costs to make indian weapons systems more competitive abroad .

moving to commercial accounting system is the ministry’s first step towards fulfilling recommendations of kelkar committee for restructuring ordnance factories . but senior ofb officials said this decision does nothing to provide ofb with greater autonomy in decision - making and financial approvals . they fear that commercial accounting , with a focus on profit and loss , will harm factories that are intermediaries between feeder factories and ammunition factories . it could eventually lead to the demise of ofb .

other civil trade customers should contact the units / factories directly for items mentioned against them in the table below . please see our factories to know the addresses of the units .

ordnance factories are also major suppliers of intermediate chemicals , warheads and propellants used in the missile programmes and also to isro for advanced aluminium alloys used in the space programmes .

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shri vidya sagar verma , iofs , ndc has taken over as addl . dgof & member / m & c ; , ordnance factory board with effect from 25 - 01 - 2018 . after post graduation in metallurgical engg . from iit , kanpur , shri verma joined indian ordnance factories service in 1984 ( batch 1983 ) . during his 34 years of the service , he has worked in ordnance factory ambarnath , ordnance factory katni , ordnance factory ambajhari , and grey iron foundry jabalpur . in addition , he has got experience as ddg / m & c ; at ordnance factory board . he has also experience of working as under secretary , ddp , ministry of defence . in the year 2008 , he has completed national defence college course ( ndc48 ) . before taking over as addl . dgof & member , shri verma has led grey iron factory , jabalpur as general manager and ordnance factory ambarnath as senior general manager

“ordnance factories are engaged in making defence hardware for the armed forces rendering direct service to the nation . now , the time has come for the ordnance factories to work in research and development sector to provide our buyers state - of - the - art products , ” saurabh kumar , member ( ammunition and explosives ) , ofb , told senior officials of ordnance factory ambajhari ( ofaj ) during his visit to ofaj on wednesday .

ordnance factories board ( ofb ) is an industrial organisation , functioning under the department of defence production of ministry of defence , government of india . it is engaged in research , development , production , testing , marketing and logistics of a comprehensive product range in the areas of air , land and sea systems . ofb comprises forty - one ordnance factories , nine training institutes , three regional marketing centres and four regional controllerates of safety , which are spread all across the country .

to inject greater transparency in the procurement process , following allegations of corruption against its former top official , the ordnance factory board has decided to launch e - procurement , even as the defence ministry promised increased checks .

with both internal and external voices questioning india’s defence capabilities and the validity of its claim to super - power status , the ordnance factories will find themselves in the centre of the debate - if private companies should be allowed to control the war industry . as india celebrates ordnance factories day today , there are some vital questions that need to be answered .

ordnance is a branch of the armed forces dealing with the supply and storage of weapons , ammunition , and related equipment . ordnance factories board ( ofb ) , is an industrial setup functioning under the department of defence production of ministry of defence , government of india . it is engaged in production , testing , logistics , research , development and marketing of a comprehensive product range in the areas of land , air and sea systems . this article covers ordnance capabilities of india .

through our own and collaborative r & d , we will be coming up with many product upgrades and variants , that will sustain the growth momentum . - mr s . d . dimri , chairman , ordnance factory board

the so called group a officials are responsbile for functioning of the ordnance factories , said laxman behera from the institute for defence studies and analyses ( idsa ) , a think tank .

there have been attempts in the recent past to improve the performance of ordnance factories by making officers to ensure delivery of quality products to the armed forces within the prescribed time lines .

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( formerly regional training institute ) avadi is one of the 8 institutes established by ordnance factory board , kolkata ( govt of india , ministry of defence , department of defence production & supplies ) in the year 1996 for catering to the needs of training in respect of gr " b " and gr " c " officers and staff employed in six southern group of factories and their allied establishments . these factories are heavy vehicles factory , avadi , engine factory , avadi , ordnance clothing factory , avadi , ordnance factory , tiruchirapalli , heavy alloy penetrator project , tiruchirapalli & cordite factory , aruvankadu ( near ooty ) .

mr fernandes said huge investment was being ploughed into the ordnance factories for having state - of - art plant and machinery to build futuristic weapons systems in the tenth plan period 2002 - 2007 .

the plan is to initially corporatise about 10 ordnance factories and turn them into public sector undertakings ( psus ) to make them more accountable and increase their capabilities , sources in defence ministry said .

the defence ministry has decided to sack 13 senior officers employed with ordnance factories after finding their overall performance “unsatisfactory” . few months ago , the government had ordered rigorous screening of performance of all officers of the ordnance factories which work under the administrative control of the defence ministry’s department of defence production . “the government , after having assessed the overall performance of officers of indian ordnance factories service , following the prescribed procedure , has decided to retire its 13 group ‘a’ officers from government service in public interest due to their overall unsatisfactory performance , ” the defence ministry said in a statement .

the aim of this paper is to analyse the reasons behind the poor performance of the ordnance factories ( ofs ) and recommend measures to revitalize them . to achieve this , the author , laxman kumar behera , identifies six core areas pertaining to ofs . after identifying the problems in these areas he goes on to suggest measures so that the functioning of the ordnance factories can be improved .

@ labour the date of 1st phase examination for industrial employees ( semi skilled ) & labour group ‘c’ in ordnance factory board is on 10 - 09 - 2017 . 2nd phase & 3rd phase exam dates are to be intimated later .

records created or inherited by the ministry of supply and successors , the ordnance board , and related bodies relating to design , inspection , research and experimental work in connection with supplies to the service ministries and to control of raw materials .

about 90 pc of the ammunition for indian army is sourced from ordinance factories boards ( ofb ) .

i am pursuing bsc biochemistry final year from rvs college , coimbatore . i was much interested in joining ordnance factory . how to join & eligibility of indian ordnance factory . thank you .

in a report tabled in the parliament on 22 july , the government auditor comptroller and auditor general ( cag ) had slammed the state - run ordnance factory board ( ofb ) for critical deficiency in availability of ammunition to the indian army .

ordnance factory board officials say upgrading the 39 - calibre fh - 77 into the 45 - calibre dhanush has increased the gun ' s range from 27 to 38 kilometres , using enhanced range ammunition . ajai shukla . . . . . .

cgda is responsible for rendering of annual audit certificate and connected statements as well as appropriation accounts pertaining to ordnance factories . it is under this mandate that the pca ( fys ) submits the accounts and related reports of the ordnance factories to the cgda , in consultation with member ( finance ) , and also seeks clarification and policy direction on payment and accounting matters from the cgda , where required .

indian ordnance factories has invited application from ph candidates in low vision category for recruitment to the post of fitter , machinist and turner . candidates eligible for the post can apply before may 9 , 2014

ofb officials say they are still unsure just how ghosh , a 1970 batch indian ordnance factory services officer who retired after a two - year tenure , managed to hoodwink the system . the ofb is headed by the director - general who is also the chairman of the board . the board is under the administrative control of the department of defence production in delhi which is under the defence ministry .

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the ordnance factory is carrying out the project following discussions with the army . ( representative image )

“i think the ordnance factories will only produce licensed variants of foreign rifles . they will never make something original , something indian that will pack a fair punch , ” says an ips officer , sceptically .

senior officials said the move is in line with the centre ' s push for greater efficiency in ordnance factories . however , employees said it hinted at the government ' s attempt to commercialize defence production .

the ordnance factories come under the ordnance factories board ( ofb ) , a central body under the department of defence production , ministry of defence . with an employee strength of over 1 . 64 lakh , it’s the world’s largest government - run production company . but despite the manpower and funding , ordnance factories haven’t had any technological innovation worth the name to their credit ( back in the british raj , though , the dum dum arsenal had come up with the world’s first expanding bullet . even today , any expanding bullet is called the dumdum bullet ) . there have been allegations of graft and inefficiency in the company ; and it has been blamed for bringing to the table sub - standard weapons , the latest being the insas 5 . 56mm infantry rifle and its variants .

ofb : filling up one vacancy of member ( finance ) , ordnance factory board , kolkata in the pay scale of rs . 75 , 500 - 80 , 0000 ( hag + ) ( pre - revised ) on deputation . click here for details .

new delhi : government run manufacturer , ordnance factory board ( ofb ) , whose ' make in india ' rifles were rejected by the indian army has slammed the forces , stating that their home - made assault rifles " functioned flawlessly without any stoppages " .

oft : direct recruitment of labourer ssk at ordnance factory tiruchirappalli . click here for provisional select list .

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a senior staffer at an ordnance factory said parrikar had last week spoken about the government ' s intent to make it mandatory for arms factories and defence psus to outsource a percentage of their business to private players .

holds a diploma in engineering or technology or equivalent qualification granted by a state technical board , or recognized by the state govt . concerned or the central government .

iofs officers , of the group a central service , manage the 39 ordnance factories under the administrative control of the department of defence production in the defence ministry . “having assessed the overall performance of officers of the indian ordnance factories service , following the prescribed procedure , the government has decided to retire its 13 group ‘a’ officers in public interest because of their overall unsatisfactory performance , ” the defence ministry said in a statement on thursday .

it " s the world " s largest government production department " a conglomerate of 40 defence factories which kits the indian armed forces with everything from boots , rifles and ammunition to military trucks . the bribery scandal which has now hit the 200 - year - old ordnance factory board ( ofb ) has exposed the gangrene in an organisation long called the fourth arm of indian defence .

the e - procurement system would be introduced towards october - end for procurement of raw materials , components , plant and machinery and civil works with an estimated value of rs . 10 lakh and above by ordnance factories .

pakistan ordnance factories ( pof ) is pakistan’s premier arms and ammunition manufacturing facility , which not only serve the defence requirements of the country’s armed forces , but also caters to the needs of domestic & export market as well .

the table below lists names of all officers of indian ordnance factories service ( group a ) of our organization . the unit names are shown in abbreviated form . to know more about our units , please see this page .

ordnance factories are departmental factories of ministry of defence , government of india . hence , we primarily produce defence goods for the armed forces , i . e . for internal consumption within the mod . however , we also produce products for sale to various customers within and outside india . sale of civilian products within india is called civil trade .

mr . parrikar had asked the ofb chairman to focus on core - competency areas namely ammunition , hardware , armoured vehicles and artillery and in future ordnance factories have to compete with other firms for supplying equipment to the armed forces .

according to the letter sent to secretary ( defence production ) ak gupta , the factories are required to provide a complete list of products manufactured along with the photograph and description of each product , number of products produced and value of production of each product . the february 16 letter , which toi has accessed , reached the ordnance factories two days later .

these factories are into manufacturing personnel clothing , parachute material , small arms , metallurgical equipment , shells and other such equipment .

bajpai , who joined the indian ordnance factories ' organisation in 1979 has served in various capacities at gun carriage factory jabalpur , heavy vehicles factory avadi , field gun factory kanpur , gun and shell factory cossipore and small arms factory kanpur .

the accounts of ordnance factories are prepared and consolidated by the principal controller of accounts ( fys ) , kolkata on formats prepared in consultation with the ofb and approved by the comptroller and auditor general of india ( c & ag ) .

the countrywide network of the ordnance factories has a wide range of technologies and product mix . the factories manufacture a variety of products which can be broadly classified into ammunition and weapon items , armoured vehicles and their variants , military vehicles , clothing and other equipment . besides , the organisation has production expertise in special - purpose machines , optical and opto - electronic devices and cable and fibre optics . the organisation contributes approximately 44 per cent of the total annual turnover of all the defence production units including eight defence public sector undertakings . it also has 70 per cent share of revenue budget ( ordnance ) of the indian army on an average . since 1999 - 2000 , the ordnance factories have started generating surplus .

sources said that saurabh kumar explained to the officers that ordnance factories would not be short of workload in the coming years , but there had to be flexibility in approach to work with new thinking . in the process , concepts like sunday over time ( ot ) working would not exist . in the current financial year , ministry of defence ( mod ) has done away with the concept of ot that employees of ordnance factories get instead of a leave on a working day .

ordnance factory khamaria & ordnance factory nalanda : direct recruitment for semi - skilled tradesman ( advertisement no . 2613 / ea / lb / 350 / 2015 , dated : 07 / 05 / 2016 ) . click here for apply .

1 . ammunition and explosives ( a & e ) : factories under a & e manufacture ammunition of various calibre and explosives .

the finance & accounts function in ordnance factories was integrated with the management function from the factory level upwards to the level of the ordnance factory board under orders issued by the department of defence production vide letters nos . 8 ( 2 ) / 74 / p / d ( fy . i ) dated 9 th january , 1979 and 1 ( 82 ) / 78 / d ( fy - i ) dated 3 rd may , 1979 . at the apex of the structure is the member ( finance ) , ordnance factories board ( ofb ) who is responsible for finance , accounts and budget of the ordnance factories organization . as per the provisions of the government orders dated 3 rd may , 1979 , member ( finance ) is assisted by principal controller of accounts ( fys ) { pca fys } kolkata and controllers of finance ( cofs ) in the finance division of ofb , kolkata . in the organization of pca ( fys ) , at the factory level , there is a branch accounts office ( br . ao ) ( also called local accounts office or lao ) in each factory , headed in most factories by time scale / jag / nfsg officers . the working of branch aos is supervised by group controllers of finance & accounts ( cf & as ) . for this purpose , the br . aos are grouped geographically under 9 controllers .

as if indians don ' t have enough problems to deal with , the indian ordnance factories is adding to the stockpile of arms among the public by offering 0 . 32 revolvers for sale . an advertisement in a . . . . . .

second , the board members , especially those responsible for the operating divisions and staff functions , are not geared to take full responsibility in their areas of functioning . it is primarily because the members have neither time nor power under the current setup . members of the board are appointed at the verge of their retirement , providing them very little time to oversee their job .

ordnance factories board , consisting of the indian ordnance factories , is an industrial organisation , functioning under the department of defence production of ministry of defence , government of india . it is engaged in research , development , production , testing , marketing and logistics of a comprehensive product range in the areas of land , air and sea systems . ofb comprises forty - one ordnance factories , nine training institutes , three regional marketing centres and four regional controllerates of safety , which are spread all across the country . ofb is the world ' s largest government operated production organisation , and the oldest organisation run by the government of india . it has a total workforce of about 164 , 000 . it is often called the " fourth arm of defence " , and the " force behind the armed forces " of india . it is amongst the top 50 defence equipment manufacturers in the world . its total sales were at $ 2 . 7 billion in 2011 - 12 . every year , 18 march is celebrated as the ordnance factories ' day in india . this video is targeted to blind users . attribution : article text available under cc - by - sa creative commons image source in video

while design development of any new product is the responsibility of the defence research and development organisation ( drdo ) , the indian ordnance factories have their own in - house r & d ; through which they have been carrying out product and process improvements .

items produced in ordnance factories are highly sophisticated and complex in nature . also the range of products is simply astonishing . our products , as is evident from the list below , span across a wide and exhaustive range of requirements of any armed forces .

in 1801 , at cossipore near calcutta , the first ordnance factory ( of ) in india - - a gun and shell factory - - was built by the east india company . soon came seven additional factories in the aftermath of the 1857 mutiny : 3

subsequent to the border agression in 1962 , there was greater emphasis in policy planning in the ministry of defence towards self reliance and self sufficiency in the field of defence production . thereafter a number of ordnance factories were established and ordnance factory ambajhari is one of them . govt . of india however sanctioned the project in two phases to purchase plant & machinery in march & october 1966 .

shri p k shrivastava , iofs , has taken over as the new director general of ordnance factories ( dgof ) and chairman of the ordnance factory board ( ofb ) with effect from 1st july , 2018 . previously , he was additional dgof and member at ofb and was in charge of armoured vehicles , headquartered in avadi , chennai . shri shrivastava has a masters degree in mechanical engineering . he joined indian ordnance factories ' service in 1982 . in a career spanning 36 years , he has contributed significantly in various capacities in ammunition factory khadki , vehicle factory jabalpur , ordnance factory varangaon , ordnance factory khamaria , armoured vehicles headquarters and at ofb headquarters as the member of the personnel division . during his career in the ordnance factories ' organization , he has gathered rich and varied experience in production and quality management , vehicles ( light , heavy and armoured ) , weapons and ammunition manufacturing . he was the general manager of ordnance factory varangaon and has very ably led ordnance factory khamaria as the senior general manager . he has also authored a book on ' total quality management ' . shri shrivastava is well known for his calm demeanour and his ability to tackle issues with equanimity . he is a people ' s manager and is focused on results . he lays stress on ' quality ' and timely delivery of the products . with ofb placing greater focus on ' research & development ' and to manufacture new products through collaboration with public and private players , shri shrivastava is ready to steer the ship to its destination by negotiating the rough weather that may arise in the course of the voyage to new horizons .