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{{Short description|Armoured vehicle and battle tank manufacturing factory}}
{{Short description|Armoured vehicle and battle tank manufacturing factory}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF)
| name = Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF)
| logo = [[File:Heavy Vehicles Factory logo.png|150px]]
| logo = File:HVF red logo.jpg
| image = Heavy Vehicles Factory.jpg
| image = Heavy Vehicles Factory.jpg
| foundation = 1965
| foundation = 1965
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| industry = [[Defense contractor|Defence]]
| industry = [[Defense contractor|Defence]]
| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] [[tank]]s
| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] [[tank]]s
| website =  
| website = [https://ddpdoo.gov.in/units/HVF Official Website]
}}
}}


The '''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' ('''HVF''') located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]] is a armoured vehicle and battle tank manufacturing factory of [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/avadi.htm Avadi]</ref>
'''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' ('''HVF''') is an [[Armoured fighting vehicle|armoured vehicle]] and [[battle tank]] manufacturing factory located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is managed by [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] (AVANI) of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], [[Government of India]].<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=mint|date=15 October 2021|language=en}}</ref>  


HVF was set up in 1961 by the [[Ordnance Factory Board]], [[Government of India]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment, including [[Vijayanta]]s, [[Kartik BLT]], [[M-46 Catapult]] and [[T-72|T-72 Ajeya]] [[tank]]s and was later made part of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited in 2021 and part of the coporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board.
==History==
Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) was established in 1961 by the [[Ordnance Factory Board]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment.  The design of the factory was undertaken by the Army Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME), and construction of the factory was organized by the Indian Army Corps of Engineers.  HVF was later made part of AVANI during the re-organisation in 2021.<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>


Currently, HVF manufactures India's [[Arjun MBT]], BLT T-72, T-72 for TRAWL and the [[T-90|T-90 Bhishma]]s. Apart from OE manufacturing HVF also has the facility of overhauling all the tanks manufactured at HVF.The Engine Factory of HVF functions separately from HVF.
==Plant==
The factory is powered by a 16 MW [[solar power]] plant, spread over {{convert|80|acre|abbr=on}}, commissioned in 2018 and installed by [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL) at a cost of {{INRconvert|1050|m}}. The plant helps reduce [[Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere|carbon dioxide ({{chem2|CO2}}) emissions]] to the extent of 26,000 tonnes per annum, saving {{INRconvert|45|m}} each year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Avadi HVF now has biggest solar power plant in city|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 June 2018|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece|access-date=22 July 2018}}</ref>
 
==Products==
Products of HVF include [[Vijayanta]], [[Kartik BLT]], [[M-46 Catapult]] and [[T-72|T-72 Ajeya]], [[Arjun MBT]] and [[T-90|T-90 Bhishma]] [[tank]]s.


==Solar plant==
The factory has a 16 mega watt (MW) solar power plant, spread over 80 acres of land, commissioned in 2018, which is the largest solar power plant in the city. It was installed by [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL) at a cost of {{INR}}1,050 million. A 110 kilo volt (KV) substation had been constructed to distribute the power generated from the plant. The plant helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the extent of 26,000 tonnes per annum, saving {{INR}}45 million annually to the HVF and Engine Factory (EFA).<ref>{{cite news
| last = Srikanth
| first = R.
| title = Avadi HVF now has biggest solar power plant in city
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| publisher = Kasturi & Sons
| date = 27 June 2018
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece
| access-date = 22 July 2022}}</ref>
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Gallery
{{Gallery
|title=Products
|title=Products
|width=250
|height=250
|lines=3
|align=center
|align=center
|File:T-72 Ajeya1.jpg|Ajeya
|File:Indian Army T-90.jpg|Bhishma
|File:Vijayanta main battle tank-2-marina park-andaman-India.jpg|Vijayanta
|File:Vijayanta main battle tank-2-marina park-andaman-India.jpg|Vijayanta
|File:Bridge Layer Tank on Ajeya manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) of Ordnance Factory Board.jpg|Bridge Layer Tank
|File:Bridge Layer Tank on Ajeya manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) of Ordnance Factory Board.jpg|Bridge Layer Tank on Ajeya
|File:Indian Army T-90.jpg|Bhishma
|File:T-72 FWMP.jpg|Full-width Mine Plough on Ajeya  
|File:T-72 Ajeya1.jpg|Ajeya
|File:Arjun Mk 1.jpg|Arjun
|File:T-72 FWMP.jpg|Full-width mine plough on Ajeya  
|File:Arjun Mk II side (2).JPG|Arjun Mark - II
|File:Ex. Tank passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2008, in New Delhi on January 23, 2008.jpg|Ex Tank
||[[Bhim self-propelled howitzer]]
}}
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Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF)
IndustryDefence
Founded1965
Headquarters
Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Area served
Defence
ProductsArjun MBT, T-90, T-72, Vijayanta tanks
ParentArmoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (current)
Ordnance Factories Board (former)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) is an armoured vehicle and battle tank manufacturing factory located at Avadi in Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is managed by Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI) of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) was established in 1961 by the Ordnance Factory Board to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment. The design of the factory was undertaken by the Army Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME), and construction of the factory was organized by the Indian Army Corps of Engineers. HVF was later made part of AVANI during the re-organisation in 2021.[2]

Plant[edit | edit source]

The factory is powered by a 16 MW solar power plant, spread over 80 acres (32 ha), commissioned in 2018 and installed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at a cost of ₹1,050 million (US$15 million). The plant helps reduce carbon dioxide (CO
2) emissions to the extent of 26,000 tonnes per annum, saving ₹45 million (US$630,000) each year.[3]

Products[edit | edit source]

Products of HVF include Vijayanta, Kartik BLT, M-46 Catapult and T-72 Ajeya, Arjun MBT and T-90 Bhishma tanks.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Products
  • Ajeya
    Ajeya
  • Bhishma
    Bhishma
  • Vijayanta
    Vijayanta
  • Bridge Layer Tank on Ajeya
    Bridge Layer Tank on Ajeya
  • Full-width Mine Plough on Ajeya
    Full-width Mine Plough on Ajeya
  • Arjun
    Arjun

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Roche, Elizabeth (15 October 2021). "New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM". mint. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashami". Ministry of Defence (India). Press Information Bureau. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Avadi HVF now has biggest solar power plant in city". The Hindu. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

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