Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd. (AVNL) is one of the seven newly established Defence Public Sector Undertakings. AVNL was formally incorporated as a wholly owned Government of India company under the Companies Act 2013 on August 14, 2021. Its headquarters is situated in Avadi, Chennai. The company commenced its operations on the designated date of October 1, 2021. AVNL emerged from the former Ordnance Factory Board, comprising five factories & three institutes of learnings: 

•  Heavy Vehicles Factory, Tamil Nadu
• Engine Factory Avadi, Tamil Nadu
• Vehicle Factory Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
• Ordnance Factory Medak, Telangana
• Machine Tool Prototype Factory, Ambernath, Maharashtra
• AVNL Institute of Learning, Avadi
• AVNL Institute of Learning, Medak
• AVNL Institute of Learning, Ambernath 

 

The dedication of this company to the nation took place on October 15, 2021, by the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, coinciding with Vijaya Dashami. The restructuring and establishment of this new company exclusively for the manufacture of Armoured Vehicles and other Military Vehicles is aimed at elevating the former Ordnance Factories to a leadership position in the production of Armoured and Military Logistics Vehicles. This initiative seeks to enhance accountability, elevate product quality, and enable exports to other nations, thereby supporting the nation’s self-reliance as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. This transformation aligns with the vision of our Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to achieve self-sufficiency in defence manufacturing and reduce import dependency. AVNL, leveraging its robust manufacturing capabilities and a skilled workforce with over six decades of experience in specialized equipment, has established itself as a leader in bolstering the mobility of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army. It is poised to lead the way in the years ahead.