The Ordnance Factory Medak had come live with the foundation stone being laid by the then Prime Minister of India Smt Indira Gandhi on 19, July, 1984 with an aim to manufacture SARATH - the chariot to victory for Indian Army.

SARATH is one of the best Infantry Combat Vehicles in the world with the modern weapon systems. India joined a Select Club of countries producing State of the Art Infantry Combat Vehicles with the creation of Ordnance Factory, Medak. Within a span of three years of foundation, chariots to victory started rolling out of Medak. The main objectives of OFMK stand tall for:

• To manufacture and supply State of art Armoured Vehicles and Defence Products to meet requirement of Armed and Paramilitary forces.
• Self-reliance in Armoured Vehicles.
• To capture the International Market of Armoured Vehicles.
• To maintain the world class competency in production of Armoured Vehicles.

1. Product Profile

a) BMP-II and BMP-IIK:were developed through TOT from Russia and indigenized to an extent of 98.5 % over a period of time.

BMP-II known as APC ‘Sarath’ - is fully tracked, highly mobile amphibian ICV with 30mm fully stabilized automatic cannon, 7.62 mm PKT Machine Gun and 4 kms range anti-tank wire guided ‘Konkurs’ Missile housing 7 troopers and 3 crews. Its crew is protected from NBC attacks.It is also equipped with Night Vision Device & Smoke Grenade Launchers system.

It is powered by a 300 HP Engine, meets all tactical requirement of mobility in a battle field, travels at an incredible speed of 65 kms. It has a 30-mm cannon and second generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)- Konkurs missile. The 30 mm gun can fire @ 550 rounds per minute, with a range of 2000 M for ‘piercing armour’ and 4000 M for ‘high explosive’ projectiles. The Gun which is stabilized, maintains the orientation of the barrel when the vehicle is mobile.

OFMK manufactured and supplied BMP Variants in association with CVRDE, VRDE & DL, Jodhpur

• Carrier Motor Tracked- (CMT)
• Armoured Ambulance Tracked (AAT)
• Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle(AERV)
• Nuclear Biological & Chemical Recce Vehicle
• Armoured Amphibious Dozer(AAD)
• CCPT

BMP Variants developed as a part of Integrated Guided Missile Development Project (IGMDP) are:

• TRISHUL
• NAMICA
• AKASH

2. State Of Art Technologies :

OFPM has a wide range of modern 5 Axis and 3 Axis laser cutting machines, Plasma Cutting Machines, 4000T and 1600T Cold & Hot Press and wide variety of sophisticated CNC machines for Machining, Thermo Pressing, Welding, and Surface Treatment.

In 2006, CNC Double Column Plano Milling Machine and CNC Vertical Turning, Boring and Milling Machine were added to the plant and machineries of OFMK. The Factory has its own CNC Lab and CAD/CAM Centre.

The State of Art Foundry is capable of producing intricate and complex Aluminum & precision steel castings. OFPM also has a Metallurgical Laboratory accredited by NABL.

Aluminium Engine Castings of Sarath& T-72 Tank were made through

• Liquid Metal Die Forging
• Gravity Die Casting
• Low Pressure Die Casting
• Sand Castings
• Core Making Facility

and Steel Investment Castings weighing 10 gm to 7 kg are made at Foundry.

The factory is ISO 9001:2000 certified having focus on improvement in quality of products supplied and external/internal customer complaints received. It is certified for ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Management system EMS IS/ISO: 14001-1996 by BIS.

3. OFMK Vision:

Production of State of the Art Battle Field Equipments.

4. OFMK Mission:

• To equip our Armed Forces with modern “Defence and Battle Field Equipments”
• To continuously modernize our production facilities.
• To train and motivate personnel.
• To equip ourselves with technologies through acquisition, synergy and in-house R &D.
• To continuously improve quality.
• To improve operational efficiency and communications by extensive use of information technology.
• To achieve highest level of customer satisfaction.
• To increase customer base in defence, non-defence and export markets and establish global presence.

5. R&D Strategy

The Strategy is based on threefanged approach: In-House R&D, Co-Development and Co-Production. Serious efforts have been made to develop FICV through forged technological alliances with IITs, IISc and Industry partners. The Academic engagement has been a top priority model chosen by OFMK to nurture new Military technologies. Technology partnered with DRDO labs, OFMK is all set to develop Future Ready Military Vehicles.

6. Mile Stones Of OFMK

• In 2006, a mega plantation project was launched in 200 acres of factory by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradeshand Total 2.64 Lakh plants have been planted in the estate to maintain eco-friendly environment.
• O.F Medak won the “Golden Peacock National Quality Award” for the year 2007, “Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award” for the year 2015 & “Golden Peacock Innovative Product / Service Award” for the year 2016.
• OFMK bagged Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Award for Excellence for the year 2014-15 & 2015-16.
• The factory is also certified for ISO 14001 for Environmental Management System. OFMK has bagged “Golden Peacock Environment Award for 2017”
• O.F Medak has issued 2314 Nos of BMP-II/IIK, 207 Nos. of Armoured Ambulance Tracked Vehicles and 219 No of CMTs to Army. Around 30 No of BMP variants to other Agencies.
• Today, the factory stands for excellence in technology and management with a clean and green township for 2693 families with all the facilities including modern clubs, swimming pool, stadium equipped with all the facilities, public schools including one Kendriya Vidyalaya, 50 bedded hospitals with visiting specialists and commercial facilities.
• OFMK has extended the support to Ministry of HRD, for setting up of Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad in Ordnance Factory Estate.
• Women Welfare Association at Ordnance Factory Medak is also rendering valuable services. The nursery school, being run by WWA is also contributing to the educational, recreational welfare activities in the township.
• The Productivity and overall earnings of its employees has been on the rise and there has been an overall improvement in the living standards of its employees.

In nutshell, Ordnance Factory Medak is a big industrial complex pulsating with life and has tremendous potential for future growth.

• May 2017 : 16MW Solar Power Plant inaugurated by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Arun Jaitley through video link.
• Aug 2017 : Bar Coded BMP-II was handed over to DGMF in the presence of Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Arun Jaitley on 27.08.2017
• July 2019 : India stood first during International exercises of BMP Veh conducted at Jaisalmer – Scout Masters Competitions
• April 2020 : 2nd Overhauling of BMP Vehicles started for the first time at OFMK.
• Aug 2020 : Launching of NAMICA Vehicle by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh through VC
• July 2021 : 1 Lakh Avenue Plantation programme launched

आयुध निर्माणी मेडक का पहला रथ वर्ष 1987 में रोल आउट किया था । रिकॉर्ड समय में ओएफएमके ने भारतीय सेना के लिए सारथ के नाम से जाने जाने वाले दुनिया के सर्वश्रेष्ठ इन्फैंट्री लड़ाकू वाहनों में से एक का उत्पादन किया । OFMK ने BMP-II/IIK के लिए TOT में विशेषज्ञ हासिल की है और 98.5% स्वदेशीकरण के साथ वाहनों का निर्माण किया है । ओएफएमके ने डीआरडीओ के सहयोग से भारतीय सेना की विविध जरूरतों को पूरा करने के लिए एएटी, सीएमटी, एईआरवी और एनबीसीआरवी विकसित किया है। ओएफएमके ने स्वदेशी अनुसंधान एवं विकास प्रयासों के माध्यम से, एमएचए और भारतीय सेना की बढ़ती जरूरतों को पूरा करने के लिए बुलेट प्रूफ वाहन और खान सुरक्षा वाहन विकसित किए हैं । ओएफएमके ने नागरिक व्यापार और निर्यात बाजार में भी प्रवेश किया । ओएफएमके को आईएस/आईएसओ 9001:2015(क्यूएमएस), आईएस/आईएसओ 14001:2015(ईएमएस) प्रमाणीकरण और एनएबीएल आईएसओ/आईईसी 17025:2005 के तहत मान्यता प्राप्त धातुकर्म प्रयोगशाला से मान्यता प्राप्त है ।

ओएफएमके अब बुलेट प्रूफ वाहनों का उत्पादन कर रहा है और मुख्य युद्धक टैंक (अर्जुन) और आर्मर एम्फीबियस डोजर, रॉकेट लॉन्चर (पिनाका) आदि के लिए हल और टरट के उत्पादन के लिए तैयार है । विशेष वाहनों और नौसेना उत्पादों में विविध उत्पाद मिश्रण, आयुध निर्माणी, मेडक में आंतरिक सीएडी / सीएएम केंद्र द्वारा दृढ़ स्वदेशी अनुसंधान एवं विकास प्रयासों का परिणाम है । इससे सुरक्षा बलों को काफी मजबूती मिली है और हमारी निर्माणी की अर्थव्यवस्था में भी सुधार हुआ है । हमने नागरिक व्यापार और निर्यात बाजार में भी सफलतापूर्वक प्रवेश किया है । गृह मंत्रालय और अन्य रक्षा विभागों में हमारे व्यापार का हिस्सा लगातार बढ़ रहा है । हमारे पास निवेश स्टील कास्टिंग और एल्युमिनियम फाउंड्री, सीएनसी ओरिएंटेड लाइट मशीनिंग, हैवी मशीनिंग और असेंब्ली लाइन जैसी अत्याधुनिक सुविधाओं की एक विस्तृत श्रृंखला है । हम 2000 से अधिक मशीनों के साथ आधुनिक हाई-टेक इंजीनियरिंग फैक्ट्री हैं, जिसमें विभिन्न प्रकार की परिष्कृत तकनीकों को शामिल किया गया है, जैसे कि 5 और 3 एक्सिस सीएनसी मशीनें, थर्मो प्रेसिंग टेक्नोलॉजी, फोम फिलिंग टेक्नोलॉजी, वेल्डिंग टेक्नोलॉजी और सरफेस ट्रीटमेंट टेक्नोलॉजी । हम 5 अक्ष और 3 अक्ष लेजर-कटिंग मशीनों से भी सुसज्जित हैं और फाउंड्री जटिल एल्यूमीनियम और सटीक स्टील कास्टिंग का उत्पादन करने में सक्षम है ।

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