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'''Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited''' (AWE) is an Indian state-owned defence company, headquartered in [[Kanpur]], 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> AWE primarily manufactures [[Small arms]] and [[artillery]] guns for the use of the [[Indian Armed Forces]], foreign militaries and domestic civilian use.
 
'''Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited''' (AWEIL) is an Indian defence [[Public Sector Undertakings in India|public sector undertaking]], headquartered in [[Kanpur]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited |url=https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/05092022_Notice.pdf |access-date=September 7, 2024 |website=www.icsi.edu}}</ref> AWE primarily manufactures [[small arms]] and [[artillery]] guns for the [[Indian Armed Forces]], foreign militaries, and domestic civilian use.
 
==History==
AWEIL was established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation of the [[Ordnance Factory Board]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Peri |first=Dinakar |date=2024-05-19 |title=Indo-Russian joint venture handed over 27,000 Ak-203 assault rifles to Indian Army |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indo-russian-joint-venture-handed-over-27000-ak-203-assault-rifles-to-indian-army/article68193891.ece |access-date=2024-09-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> which was divided into seven different [[Public sector undertakings in India|Public Sector Undertakings]].<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><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chandra |first=Prakash |title=India closes in on self-reliance in defence |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/india-closes-in-on-self-reliance-in-defence-2870437 |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>


==Factory==
==Factory==
AWEIL consists of the following factories of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Splitting of OFB |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1776096 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
{{bulleted list| [[Field Gun Factory, Kanpur]]| [[Gun and Shell Factory, Cossipore]]| [[Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur]]| [[Ordnance Factory, Kanpur]]| Ordnance Factory Project Korwa| [[Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli]]| [[Rifle Factory Ishapore]]| [[Small Arms Factory, Kanpur]]}}


AWE consists of the following seven factories of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board:
AWEIL has an ownership stake in [[Indo-Russia Rifles]] alongside [[Kalashnikov Concern]] and [[Rosoboronexport]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indo-Russian venture completes production of AK-203 first batch |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/indo-russian-venture-completes-production-of-ak-203-first-batch |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Janes.com |language=en}}</ref>
{{bulleted list| [[Field Gun Factory, Kanpur]]| Gun and Shell Factory Cossipore| [[Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur]]| Ordnance factory Kanpur| Ordnance Factory Project Korwa| [[Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli]]| [[Rifle Factory Ishapore]]| [[Small Arms Factory, Kanpur]]}}
 
==Skill Development==
Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning Ishapore
OFIL Ishapore is the training institute under the Advance Weapon & Equipments India Ltd., a Govt. of India Enterprise, Under ministry of Defence, engaged in imparting & upgrading technical and managerial skills of Group 'B' & 'C' officers / employees . The institute also provides training to GR -B Gazetted & Non- Gazetted officers and conducts specialized Course in Core Competency areas of Metallurgy, Small Arms & Quality through experienced & qualified in-house faculties and other AWEIL units, DGQA and eminent academicians from reputed Colleges / Institutions & relevant disciplines. The Institute also imparts training in IT related fields, Advanced PHP, Cyber security, Networking, Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence etc. The institute also provides tailor-made programs to CAPFs and State Police forces as well as security guards of Public sector banks to upkeep & repair of Small Arms. The Institute is also offering some of its courses to employees of Govt. departments other than under MOD as well as from PSUs & Private sectors.


The Institute came into existence under Lt. Col. L. De Lenfestey RA CIA during British rule in 1920, the then Superintendent of Rifle Factory, Ishapore and has always enjoyed a place of pride amongst the fraternity of Ordnance Factories as well as in the Industry for its quality of training and calibre of alumni who have achieved very high positions in the Govt. and corporate world.
==Skill development==
=== Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning Ishapore ===
Training activity at the company includes the work of the Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning at Ishapore. The centre have long offered courses in trades like machining, fitting and other technical skills, and this training setup continued after the reorganisation of the factories into defence public sector units.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Inside India’s ordnance factories: What corporatisation means for workers |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-india-ordnance-factories-workers-corporatisation-7391706/ |date=2021-07-18 |access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>


OFIL Ishapore is a recipient of prestigious Golden Peacock National Training award awarded by Institute of Directors in 1997 & 2005 and was Runner Up in 2002. Location: - OFIL Ishapore is on State Highway (locally known as Ghosh Para Road). Ishapore railway station is located nearby within 5 mins walking distance. OFIL Ishapore is located in Ishapore Defence Estate (at 22.81°N 88.37°E) adjacent to Rifle Factory Ishapore which is a census town in Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Apprenticeship programmes and skill-upgrade courses remain part of the training framework, providing practical experience to new and existing workers.<ref>{{Cite news |title=After corporatisation, what changes for ordnance factory workers? |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/after-corporatisation-what-changes-for-ordnance-factory-workers-121100100479_1.html |date=2021-10-01 |access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>


It is approachable from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at a distance of 26 km. It takes 45 minutes to travel from Dum Dum Airport to OFIL Ishapore via Jessore Road. Anyone intending to travel to OFIL Ishapore by train can catch a train from Sealdah / Dum Dum / Bidhan Nagar Road Rail Station and land in Ichhapur Railway Station. Someone coming from Howrah can take Bus or Hired car to reach Sealdah Station.
Training activity in the Kolkata defence manufacturing cluster also includes routine safety exercises and hands-on instruction related to workshop practices.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Factory safety drills and training in Kolkata defence units |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/factory-safety-training-at-kolkata-defence-units/cid/1843291 |date=2021-12-20 |access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>


OFIL Ishapore also boasts of Hostel facility for the participating officials and others providing boarding and lodging. AC & NON-AC rooms with a total capacity of 116 and recreational facilities in terms of Indoor and Outdoor sports.
==See also==
==See also==
*Other PSUs formed from Ordnance Factory Board:-
*[[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] (AVNL), [[Chennai]]
**[[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] (AVANI), Chennai
*[[Gliders India Limited]] (GIL), [[Kanpur]]
**[[Gliders India Limited]] (GIL), Kanpur
*[[India Optel Limited]] (IOL), [[Dehradun]]
**[[India Optel Limited]] (IOL), Dehradun
*[[Munitions India Limited]] (MIL), Pune
**[[Munitions India Limited]] (MIL), Pune
*[[Troop Comforts Limited]] (TCL), Kanpur
**[[Troop Comforts Limited]] (TCL), Kanpur
*[[Yantra India Limited]] (YIL), [[Nagpur]]
**[[Yantra India Limited]] (YIL), Nagpur


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Latest revision as of 13:51, 10 December 2025


Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited
IndustryDefence Production
PredecessorOrdnance Factory Board
Founded1 October 2021 (2021-10-01)
HeadquartersOrdnance Factory Kanpur,
Kanpur
,
India
Key people
Shri Umesh Singh, IOFS
Products
Small arms,
OwnerGovernment of India
Divisions
Websiteaweil.in

Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) is an Indian defence public sector undertaking, headquartered in Kanpur, India.[1] AWE primarily manufactures small arms and artillery guns for the Indian Armed Forces, foreign militaries, and domestic civilian use.

History[edit | edit source]

AWEIL was established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board,[2] which was divided into seven different Public Sector Undertakings.[3][4][5]

Factory[edit | edit source]

AWEIL consists of the following factories of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board:[6]

AWEIL has an ownership stake in Indo-Russia Rifles alongside Kalashnikov Concern and Rosoboronexport.[7]

Skill development[edit | edit source]

Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning Ishapore[edit | edit source]

Training activity at the company includes the work of the Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning at Ishapore. The centre have long offered courses in trades like machining, fitting and other technical skills, and this training setup continued after the reorganisation of the factories into defence public sector units.[8]

Apprenticeship programmes and skill-upgrade courses remain part of the training framework, providing practical experience to new and existing workers.[9]

Training activity in the Kolkata defence manufacturing cluster also includes routine safety exercises and hands-on instruction related to workshop practices.[10]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited" (PDF). www.icsi.edu. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Peri, Dinakar (19 May 2024). "Indo-Russian joint venture handed over 27,000 Ak-203 assault rifles to Indian Army". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Pubby, Manu (12 October 2021). "Modi to launch seven new PSUs this week, Defence Ministry approves Rs 65,000-crore orders". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Chandra, Prakash. "India closes in on self-reliance in defence". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Splitting of OFB". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Indo-Russian venture completes production of AK-203 first batch". Janes.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Inside India's ordnance factories: What corporatisation means for workers". 18 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "After corporatisation, what changes for ordnance factory workers?". 1 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Factory safety drills and training in Kolkata defence units". 20 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2025.


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