Ordinance Defence Factory (ODF) have test driven two amphibious vehicles

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Updated: November 17, 2016 07:56 IST

TEST DRIVE:Joint General Manager ODF G. Sujatha during a trial run of BMP Tanker Ambulance for its floatation capacity in Malkapur Tank in Kondapur mandal of in Sangareddy District.-PHOTO: Mohd Arif


The officials of Ordinance Defence Factory (ODF) have test driven two amphibious vehicles at Malkapur in Kondapur tank.

The floatation capacity of these vehicles was tested on Wednesday at the tank under the supervision of Joint General Manager G. Sujatha.

According to officials these vehicles were designed by Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced at the ODF to meet the requirements of the defence wings.

The production wing would test one or two vehicles from the produced lot to check the flotation capacity in the water.

These indigenously developed and produced vehicles - Sarath and Armoured Ambulance Tracker - were sealed from inside so that they can withhold seeping in of water when these vehicles are being driven in water. The vehicles will run at a speed of 65 kilometres per hour on hard terrain while it will be seven kilometres in water, according to sources.

 

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Ministry of Defence
05-March, 2018 15:04 IST
Modernisation of Ordnance Factories

To keep pace with contemporary manufacturing technologies, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has undertaken modernisation of Ordnance Factories including the six factories located in the State of Tamil Nadu. In addition to modernisation of Plant & Machinery, capacity augmentation programme is also under way in three factories namely Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, Engine Factory Avadi and Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project, Trichy.



Details of factory-wise expenditure incurred in the year 2016-17 on modernisation of the six Ordnance Factories located in the State of Tamil Nadu are as follows:

Factory
Investment on Plant & Machinery and Civil Works on capacity creation & augmentation
Expenditure on Renewal & Replacement of Plant & Machinery

(i) Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi
554.00
24.59

(ii) Engine Factory Avadi
234.00
5.30

(iii) Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project, Trichy
35.19
12.19

(iv) Ordnance Factory, Trichy
-
6.65

(v) Ordnance Clothing Factory, Avadi
-
1.22

(vi) Cordite Factory Aruvankadu
-
2.93


This information was given by RakshaRajyaMantriDr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to ShrimatiSasikalaPushpain Rajya Sabha today.

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