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{{Infobox company
| name = Ordnance Factory Medak (OFMK)
| logo = Ordnance Factory Medak (OFMK)'s logo.gif
| logo_size = 150px
| type = Government Organisation
| founded = {{Start date and age|1984}} [[Medak]], [[India]]
| location =
| key_people = Alok Prasad, [[IOFS]] <br />(General Manager)
| industry = [[Defense contractor|Defence]]
| products = [[Armoured fighting vehicle]]s
| num_employees = ~3,000
| parent = [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] (current)<br>[[Ordnance Factories Board]] (former)
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.ofmedak.gov.in}}
}}'''Ordnance Factory Medak (OFMK)''' (Hindi: आयुध निर्माणी मेदक), previously called '''Ordnance Factory Project Medak (OFPM)''' while in its development stage, is a factory owned by [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] , a company that manufactures armoured vehicles and was one of the 41 Indian Ordnance Factories under the erstwhile [[Ordnance Factories Board]] of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] controlled by [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ofb.gov.in/index.php?wh=ourunits&lang=en|title=Our Factories : Indian Ordnance Factories}}</ref> It is spread over an area of 3023 acres<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ofmedak.gov.in/ |title=Ordnance Factory Medak-Website |access-date=2012-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806130256/http://ofmedak.gov.in/ |archive-date=2013-08-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and has an employee strength of about 3000 personnel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ofpm.ap.nic.in/emplist.html |access-date=August 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415034646/http://ofpm.ap.nic.in/emplist.html |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |title=Ordnance Factory Medak }}</ref> 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 and is the main judicial authority.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ofb.gov.in/units/index.php?unit=ofpm&page=rti&lang=en|title=Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Factory Project Medak}}</ref> OFMK is the only manufacturer of Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICVs) in India.

== History ==
It was established on 19 July 1984<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ofpm.ap.nic.in/index.html |title=Ordnance Factory Medak |access-date=2012-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406051456/http://ofpm.ap.nic.in/index.html |archive-date=2012-04-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> by the then Prime Minister of India, [[Indira Gandhi]] for the indigenous production of Infantry Combat Vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/sarath.htm|title=BMP-2 Sarath|first=John|last=Pike}}</ref>

== Products ==
Over the decades, the company has diversified its product range, manufacturing surface-to-air missile (SAM) launchers, surface-to-surface missile launchers, armoured ambulances, self-propelled howitzers, armoured cars, unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), armoured light recovery vehicles, NBC recce vehicles, mine protected vehicles, armoured amphibious dozers, armoured radars, naval armaments, etc.
* '''[[BMP-2|BMP-2 Sarath]]''' (Chariot of Victory)– Indian license-produced variant of the BMP-2,<ref name=ofb>[http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/armoured/4.htm Ordnance Factory Board]. Ofbindia.gov.in. Retrieved on 20 September 2011.</ref> built by Ordnance Factory Medak. The first vehicle, assembled from components supplied by KBP, was ready in 1987. By 1999, about 90% of the complete vehicle and its associated systems were being produced in India. It is estimated that by 2007, 1,250 vehicles had been built.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Military-Vehicles-and-Logistics/Armoured-Amphibious-Dozer-India.html Armoured Amphibious Dozer (India) – Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics]</ref> India has also developed the following versions of the Sarath:
**'''[[DRDO light tank|BMP-2K Sarath]]''' – Command vehicle, similar to the Soviet/Russian version.<ref>[http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/indian-army-transport/p3213-bmp-2-sarath.html BMP-2 (Sarath) – Military Pictures – Air Force Army Navy Missiles Defense]</ref><ref>[http://ofb.gov.in/products/data/armoured/4.htm Ordnance Factory Board]</ref>
**'''[[DRDO Armoured Ambulance|Armoured Ambulance]]''' – This version retains the turret but without the gun or smoke grenade launchers.<ref name="JED The Military Equipment Directory"/> The troop compartment has been modified to carry four stretchers.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article7118.ece The Hindu : News / National : First batch of armoured ambulances rolled out]</ref>
**'''Armoured Amphibious Dozer (AAD)''' – Turret-less combat engineer vehicle, fitted with a folding dozer blade at the rear, mine ploughs, a main winch with a capacity of 8,000 kg and a rocket-propelled earth anchor for self-recovery.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
** '''Armoured Vehicle Tracked Light Repair''' – Armoured recovery vehicle, fitted with a light hydraulic crane.<ref name="JED The Military Equipment Directory"/>
**'''[[Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle|Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle (AERV)]]''' – This version has no gun and is fitted with specialised equipment, including an echo-sounder, a water current meter, a laser range finder and GPS. On the left rear of the hull, a marking system with 40 rods is fitted.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/VRDE/English/index.jsp?pg=achieve.jsp |title=DRDO |access-date=2012-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209215231/http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/VRDE/English/index.jsp?pg=achieve.jsp |archive-date=2012-02-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Military-Vehicles-and-Logistics/Armoured-Engineer-Reconnaissance-Vehicle-AERV-India.html Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle (AERV) (India) – Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics]</ref>
** '''NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV)''' – For detection of nuclear, biological and chemical contamination. The NBCRV was developed by [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]] and [[VRDE]]. It has been ordered by the Indian army.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101227075827/http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/23/stories/2010122356801300.htm The Hindu : National : Vehicles to monitor nuclear contamination handed over to Army]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://frontierindia.net/india-flags-off-indigenious-nbc-recce-vehicle |title=India flags off indigenious NBC Recce Vehicle – Frontier India – News, Analysis, Opinion – Frontier India – News, Analysis, Opinion |access-date=2012-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820235713/http://frontierindia.net/india-flags-off-indigenious-nbc-recce-vehicle |archive-date=2011-08-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
**'''[[Muntra|BMP-2 UGV]]''' – unmanned-reconnaissance ground vehicle fitted with equipment used to detect nuclear, biological and chemical contamination as well as mines. It is the remotely controllable variant of NBCRV.
**'''[[Carrier Mortar Tracked|Carrier Mortar Tracked Vehicle (CMT)]]''' – This turret-less version has an 81 mm mortar mounted in the modified troop compartment. The mortar is fired through an opening in the hull roof that has two hinged doors. It has a max. range of 5,000 m and a normal rate of fire of 6–8 rds/min. There is also a long range version of the mortar.<ref>[http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/weapons/wme/4.htm Ordnance Factory Board]. Ofbindia.gov.in. Retrieved on 20 September 2011.</ref> The vehicle carries 108 mortar rounds and is also fitted with a 7.62 mm machine gun with 2,350 rounds. Crew: 2+4. The first prototype was completed in 1997.<ref>[http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/armoured/5.htm Ordnance Factory Board]. Ofbindia.gov.in. Retrieved on 20 September 2011.</ref>
**'''NAMICA''' ('''Nag Missile Carrier''') – part of the [[Integrated Guided Missile Development Program#Nag missile system|Nag anti-tank missile system]]. The [[Nag missile|Nag (Cobra) missile]] is launched from a retractable armoured launcher that contains four launch tubes and the guidance package. Nag is a fire-and-forget top-attack [[ATGM]] with a tandem-HEAT warhead and a range of at least 4 km.<ref>[http://www.oocities.org/vinswasre123/Nag.htm Nag ATGM]</ref>
** '''[[Akash (missile)|Akash Missile Launcher]]''' – Air-defence missile system that is based on a modified Sarath chassis with 7 road wheels. On top of the hull there's a launcher for three SAM's with a range of 27 km and semi-active homing guidance.<ref name="JED The Military Equipment Directory">[http://www.jedsite.info/fulltrack-bravo/bravo-bmp/bmp2_series/bmp2-series.html JED The Military Equipment Directory]</ref>{{Self-published inline|date=August 2022}}
**'''Trishul Missile Launcher''' - The chassis of the Sarath has been modified to launch the Trishul SAM, with three missiles being carried in the ready to launch position, search and track radars and their associated fire-control system. In addition, there is a mobile command post with a raised superstructure, which is the nerve centre of the missiles' command, control, communications and intelligence functions. This system has yet to enter quantity production.
** '''[[Rajendra Radar|Rajendra RADAR]]''' – This is a multifunctional 3-D phased radar ('''MUFAR'''), associated with the Akash system. It is also based on the stretched chassis.
** '''[[OFB 105mm SPG|105mm Self-Propelled Gun]]''' – This is [[Ordnance Factories Board|OFB]]'s mechanized version of the Indian Light Field Gun (EQPT 105/37 LFG E2) with 42 rounds stowed. The gun is mounted in a lightly armoured turret.<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/47686239@N03/4370232436/ OFB 105mm SPG Specs | Flickr - Photo Sharing!]. Flickr (19 February 2010). Retrieved on 20 September 2011.</ref><ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/47686239@N03/4369483629/ OFB 105mm Tracked SPG on BMP II | Flickr - Photo Sharing!]. Flickr. Retrieved on 20 September 2011.</ref><ref>[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Dc2Wx4jR9F8/S4GGUbGbWgI/AAAAAAAABuw/dShDqd1U36w/s1600-h/CIMG2671.JPG CIMG2671.JPG (image)]. 4.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved on 20 September 2011.</ref> The 105mm SPG was shown for the first time in public in February 2010 during DEFEXPO-2010 in New Delhi and is planned to replace the [[FV433 Abbot SPG]] in the Indian army.
*'''[[Ordnance Factory Board Mine Protected Vehicle|Mine Protected Vehicle]]''' – Also manufactured at [[Vehicle Factory Jabalpur]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090723095325/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/20/stories/2009072054160400.htm The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Ordnance Factory gears up to meet Army demand]</ref><ref>[http://www.brahmand.com/news/Army-should-be-made-self-reliant-to-meet-security-challenges/2381/1/12.html 'Army should be made self-reliant to meet security challenges' – Brahmand.com]</ref>
*'''Bullet-Proof Vehicles''' - Bullet-proofing of [[Maruti Gypsy|Gypsy]], [[Hindustan Ambassador|Ambassador]], [[Tata 407|407]], [[Tata Safari|Safari]] and [[Toyota Prado|Prado]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20130104034520/http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3130929%23page=7 Ordnance Factory celebrates 25th anniversary; to enhance ICVs production]</ref>
*'''[[Medak gun|Medak Gun]]'''
*'''[[CRN 91 Naval Gun]]'''<ref>[http://www.newsx.com/story/navy-get-fast-attack-craft-month Fast Attack Craft to be commissioned in Navy | Newsx |]</ref>

{{Gallery
|title=Present Products and their variants
|width=325
|height=250
|lines=3
|align=center
|File:Yudh Abhyas-09 BMP.JPG| Sarath Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV)
|File:Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)'s Mine Protected Vehicle.jpg| 4X4 Mine Protected Vehicle, also in 6X6 configuration, with RCWS, recce and recovery variants
|File:The BMP's of the Indian Army roll out from an Indian Navy ship and travel through the sea for an amphibious assault during Exercise Tropex-09, at Madhavpur beach, Gujarat on February 09, 2009.jpg|Sarath in amphibious role travelling through sea
|File:AKASH Missiles.jpg|Akash Missile Launcher on Sarath
|File:Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)'s Bullet Proof Vehicle.jpg|4X4 Bullet Proof Vehicle
||Trishul Missile Launcher on Sarath
|File:Nag with NAMICA Defexpo-2008.JPG|Nag Missile Carrier (Namica)
|File:Surface Mine Clearing System on Sarath manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak.jpg|Surface Mine Clearing System on Sarath
|File:Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)'s Bullet Proof 407.jpg|4X4 Riot Control Vehicle
|File:The ICV COMN VEH passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2010, in New Delhi on January 23, 2010.jpg|ICV Communication Vehicle
|File:The Carrier Mortar Tracked Vehicle gliding down the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade - 2006, in New Delhi on January 26, 2006.jpg|Carrier Mortar Tracked
|File:CRN-91 on ICGS Shaunak.jpg|CRN-91 Naval Gun
|File:Armoured Ambulance Tracked Vehicle passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 23, 2013.jpg|Armoured Ambulance Tracked
|File:CBRN Recce vehicle during Republic Day Parade 2017.jpg|Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Reconnaissance Vehicle (CBRN-RV)
|File:The AERV passing through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for Republic Day Parade - 2005, in New Delhi on January 23, 2005.jpg|Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle (AERV)
||4X4 Bullet Proof Gypsy
}}

=== New Products ===
*[[VRDE Light Armoured Vehicle|Light Armoured Wheeled Vehicle (LAWV)]]
*[[Abhay IFV|Abhay Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV)]]
*[[Remote weapon station|Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS)]]
*[[AK-630|AK-630 Close-in weapon system (CIWS)]]
{{Gallery
|title=Future Products and their variants
|width=180
|height=250
|lines=3
|align=center
|File:Pinaka MBRL.jpg|Pinake Multi-barrel Rocket Launcher soon to be produced
|File:INS Kadmatt - AK-630 Side View.jpg|AK-630 Naval Gun
|File:Arjun Mk II side (2).JPG|Arjun Mark-II
|File:INS Satpura - SRGM Main Gun.jpg|76 MM SRGM Naval
|File:BM-30 Smerch MLRS.jpg|High Mobility Vehicle Launching Platform for Smerch Rockets, the same used for Pinaka
}}

== Technology ==
OFMK is the production partner of [[Vehicle Research & Development Establishment]] and [[Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment]] of [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]].

== Customers ==
Customers of Ordnance Factory Medak include [[Indian Armed Forces]], [[Central Armed Police Forces]], [[State Armed Police Forces]], [[Paramilitary Forces of India]] and [[Special Forces of India]].
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== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Ordnance Factories Board}}
{{automotive industry in India}}

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