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	'''Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited''' ('''AVANI''') ({{Translation\|Armoured Vehicles Corporation Limited}}) is an Indian [[public sector]] defence company, headquartered in [[Avadi]], [[Chennai]]. It was established in 2021 as part of the restructuring of the [[Ordnance Factory Board]] into seven [[Public sector undertakings in India\|Public Sector Undertakings]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|last1=Roche\|first1=Elizabeth\|title=New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-urges-restructured-defence-units-to-help-india-become-military-industry-power-11634288891758.html\|access-date=16 October 2021\|work=[[Live Mint]]\|date=15 October 2021}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite press release\|title=Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashami\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1764148\|work=[[Press Information Bureau]]\|date=5 October 2021\|access-date=1 June 2025}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|last1=Pubby\|first1=Manu\|title=Modi to launch seven new PSUs this week, Defence Ministry approves Rs 65,000-crore orders\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/seven-new-psus-this-week-defence-ministry-approves-rs-65000-cr-orders/articleshow/86946027.cms\|work=[[The Economic Times]]\|date=12 October 2021\|access-date=1 June 2025}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It manufactures [[Armoured fighting vehicle]]s, [[Main battle tank]]s, [[Military vehicle]]s and their engines for the [[Indian Armed Forces]].		'''Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited''' ('''AVANI''') ({{Translation\|Armoured Vehicles Corporation Limited}}) is an Indian [[public sector]] defence company, headquartered in [[Avadi]], [[Chennai]]. It was established in 2021 as part of the restructuring of the [[Ordnance Factory Board]] into seven [[Public sector undertakings in India\|Public Sector Undertakings]].<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Roche\|first1=Elizabeth\|title=New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-urges-restructured-defence-units-to-help-india-become-military-industry-power-11634288891758.html\|access-date=16 October 2021\|work=[[Live Mint]]\|date=15 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release\|title=Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashami\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1764148\|work=[[Press Information Bureau]]\|date=5 October 2021\|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last1=Pubby\|first1=Manu\|title=Modi to launch seven new PSUs this week, Defence Ministry approves Rs 65,000-crore orders\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/seven-new-psus-this-week-defence-ministry-approves-rs-65000-cr-orders/articleshow/86946027.cms\|work=[[The Economic Times]]\|date=12 October 2021\|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> It manufactures [[Armoured fighting vehicle]]s, [[Main battle tank]]s, [[Military vehicle]]s and their engines for the [[Indian Armed Forces]].

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{{short description|Indian military vehicle manufacturer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited
| native_name =
| logo = Armoured_Vehicles_Nigam_Limited's_logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| image_size =
| type = [[Public sector undertakings in India]]
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2021|10|01|df=yes}}
| defunct =
| fate =
| successors =
| predecessor = [[Ordnance Factory Board]]
| hq_location = [[Heavy Vehicles Factory]], Avadi
| hq_location_city = [[Chennai]]
| hq_location_country = [[India]]
| area_served =
| key_people = A N Srivastava, [[IOFS]] <br/> (Chairman & Managing Director)
| num_employees =
| revenue =
| owner = [[Government of India]]
| divisions = {{Unbulleted_list| [[Heavy Vehicles Factory]], Avadi|Engine Factory, Avadi|[[Ordnance Factory Medak]]|[[Vehicle Factory Jabalpur]]
[[Machine Tool Prototype Factory, Ambernath]]}}
| industry = Defence Production
| products = {{Bulleted_list|[[Armoured fighting vehicle]]s|[[Main battle tank]]s|[[Military vehicle]]s|Engines}}
| website = [https://avnl.co.in/ avnl.co.in]
}}

'''Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited''' ('''AVANI''') is an Indian state-owned defence company, headquartered in Avadi, [[Chennai]], India established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation of the [[Ordnance Factory Board]] into seven different [[Public sector undertakings in India|Public Sector Undertakings]].<ref name="mint2021">{{cite news |last1=Roche |first1=Elizabeth |title=New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-urges-restructured-defence-units-to-help-india-become-military-industry-power-11634288891758.html |access-date=16 October 2021 |work=mint |date=15 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashami |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1764148 |access-date=16 October 2021 |work=[[Ministry of Defence (India)]] |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |date=5 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pubby |first1=Manu |title=Modi to launch seven new PSUs this week, Defence Ministry approves Rs 65,000-crore orders |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/seven-new-psus-this-week-defence-ministry-approves-rs-65000-cr-orders/articleshow/86946027.cms |access-date=16 October 2021 |work=The Economic Times |date=12 October 2021}}</ref> AVANI primarily manufactures [[Armoured fighting vehicle]]s, [[Main battle tank]]s and their engines for the use of the [[Indian Armed Forces]] and foreign militaries.

Some notable products of AVANI include:

* [[Arjun (tank)|Arjun Main battle tank]] built by Heavy Vehicle Factory Avadi
* [[T-90]] built by Heavy Vehicle Factory Avadi
* [[T-72]] built by Heavy Vehicle Factory Avadi
* [[BMP-2|BMP-2 Sarath]] (Chariot of Victory)– Indian license-produced variant of the BMP-2, built by Ordnance Factory Medak
* [[Ashok Leyland Stallion|Stallion]] truck platform for various military and logistics vehicles

==See also==
*Other PSUs formed from Ordnance Factory Board:-
**[[Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited]] (AWE), Kanpur
**[[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==
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[[Category:Defence companies of India]]
[[Category:Government-owned companies of India]]

[[Category:Military trucks of India]]
[[Category:Ashok Leyland Defence Systems trucks]]

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