Ordnance Clothing Factory


Ordnance Clothing Factory is an Indian clothing manufacturing company run by the Ordnance Factories Board, Government of India.

Ordnance Clothing Factory
IndustryMilitary clothing
Headquarters
India
ParentOrdnance Factories Board, Government of India

About the Factory

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

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]

Products
  • g-suits for Indian Air Force pilots flying the supersonic aircraft
  • Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) suit
  • Combat Free Fall Parachute System
  • High-altitude, low-temperature, waterproof combat uniforms
  • Bomb Blast Protection Suit
  • Bhabha Kavach Bulletproof vests
  • Aerostat system used in field telecommunication
  • Parachutes
  • Hot air balloons
  • Inflatable boat Prashant
  • Ordnance Clothing Factory Shahjahanpur supplies the Indian National Flag hoisted by the Prime Minister of India on the Independence Day at the Red Fort in New Delhi[9]
  • Brake Parachutes for the aircraft of the Indian Air Force

References
  1. "Home: Ordnance Factory Board". Ofbindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  2. "Ministry of Defence, Government of India". Mod.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  3. "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur". Ofbindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  4. "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi". Ofbindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  5. "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Clothing Factory Shahjahanpur". Ofbindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  6. "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi". Ofbindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  7. Thomas, Wilson (2019-03-07). "OCF develops bulletproof jacket, vest for armed forces". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  8. "Indian Ordnance Factories: Ordnance Clothing Factory Shahjahanpur". Ofbindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  9. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/Red-Forts-tricolour-comes-from-Shajahanpur-factory/articleshow/54570511.cms
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