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| Type | Public sector undertakings in India | 
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence Production | 
| Predecessor | Ordnance Factory Board | 
| Founded | 1 October 2021 | 
| Headquarters | Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, , | 
| Key people | A N Srivastava, IOFS (Chairman & Managing Director) | 
| Products | |
| Owner | Government of India | 
| Divisions | 
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| Website | 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.[1][2][3] AVANI primarily manufactures Armoured fighting vehicles, Main battle tanks and their engines for the use of the Indian Armed Forces and foreign militaries. Products of AVANI include Arjun, T-90, BMP-2 Sarath, Vijayanta, Kartik BLT, M-46 Catapult and T-72 Ajeya battle tanks and stallion trucks.
See also
- 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
- ↑ Roche, Elizabeth (15 October 2021). "New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM". mint. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
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