AVNL Milestones
Year 1966 - Rolling out of Vijayanta by HVF
Year 1983 - Rolling out of Overhauled T-72
Year 1984 - Rolling out of Ajeya by HVF (T-72)
Year 1998 - VFJ switched to New Generation vehicles - Stallion 5/7.5 (Ton), LPTA 2.5 (Ton) by VFJ
Year 2004 - Rolling out of MBT Arjun MK-1 by HVF
Year 2009 - Indigenous Bhishma tank was rolled out by HVF
Year 2008 - Rolling out of MPV and Bullet Proof Vehicles by VFJ
Year 2017 - Rolling out of BLT and Trawl T-72 out of HVF
Year 2019 - Rolling out of first batch of T-72 OH-II(Ajeya) from HVF, Up-gunning of sharing M-46 Gun from 130mm to 155mm
Year 2024 - First batch of 6x6 Mine protected vehicle developed by VFJ, T-90 Mark-III tanks delivered to the Indian Army, Award for contract for upgradation for 693 BMP-II
Year 2025 - Operation of more than 90% indigenisation of T-90 tanks, MiniRatna-1, Uprating of T-72 tank with 10000 HP engine, Inhouse development of GS Hardtop for Armed Forces, Improved indigenisation level of T series tanks.
Timeline of AVNL Units
Year 1953 - MTPF
Year 1961 - HVF
Year 1969 - VFJ
Year 1984 - OFMK
Year 1987 - EFA
Year 2021 - AVNL