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Ordnance Clothing Factory
| Industry | Military clothing |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | India |
| Parent | Troop Comforts Limited(current) Ordnance Factories Board(former) |
Ordnance Clothing Factory is an Indian clothing manufacturing company run by the Ordnance Factories Board, Government of India.
About the Factory[edit]
This organisation comes under Indian Ordnance Factories, which in turn comes under the aegis of Ordnance Factory Board [1] (OFB), having its headquarters in Kolkata. All these organisation come under the control of Ministry of Defence,[2] Government of India.
The factory more particularly is controlled by Ordnance Equipment Factories[3] Group having its headquarters at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, which itself is a key operating division under Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).
Among the approximately forty factories under Indian Ordnance Factories, there are two Ordnance Clothing Factories. The Ordnance Clothing Factory at Avadi[4] (OCFAV), near Chennai and Ordnance Clothing Factory at Shahjahanpur[5] (OCFS), near Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
Production[edit]
The Factory at Avadi, Chennai produces: Combat Shirts, Combat Jackets, Trousers, Shorts, Tents, Disposable Shirts and Parachutes for the Defence Forces.[6] OCFAV recently started production of bullet proof jackets and bullet proof vests.[7]
The Factory at Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh produces: Winter Clothing, High Altitude Clothing, Uniforms, Blankets, Woollen Knitwear and Mosquito Nets for the Defence Forces.[8]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Home: Ordnance Factory Board". Ofbindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Ministry of Defence, Government of India". Mod.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur". Ofbindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi". Ofbindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Clothing Factory Shahjahanpur". Ofbindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi". Ofbindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ Thomas, Wilson (2019-03-07). "OCF develops bulletproof jacket, vest for armed forces". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Clothing Factory Shahjahanpur". Ofbindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Shajahanpur: Red Fort's tricolour comes from Shajahanpur factory | Bareilly News - Times of India".