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Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) is an Indian defence
public sector undertaking Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) in India are State-owned enterprise, government-owned entities in which at least 51% of stake is under the ownership of the Government of India or State governments of India, state governments. These types of f ...
, headquartered in
Kanpur Kanpur (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), originally named Kanhapur and formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is the second largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow. It was the primary ...
,
India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
. AWE primarily manufactures
small arms A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and operated by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see legal definitions). The first firearms originate ...
and
artillery Artillery consists of ranged weapons that launch Ammunition, munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, and l ...
guns for the
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, foreign militaries, and domestic civilian use.


History

AWEIL was established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board, which was divided into seven different Public Sector Undertakings.


Factory

AWEIL consists of the following factories of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board: AWEIL has an ownership stake in Indo-Russia Rifles alongside Kalashnikov Concern and Rosoboronexport.


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 The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t ...
enterprise under
ministry of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...
. 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 The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, * * lasting from 1858 to 1947. * * It is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or dire ...
. 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.


See also

* Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL),
Chennai Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...
* Gliders India Limited (GIL),
Kanpur Kanpur (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), originally named Kanhapur and formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is the second largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow. It was the primary ...
* India Optel Limited (IOL),
Dehradun Dehradun (), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Dehradun district, d ...
* Munitions India Limited (MIL), Pune * Troop Comforts Limited (TCL), Kanpur * Yantra India Limited (YIL),
Nagpur Nagpur (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Nāgapura'') is the second capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city i ...


References

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