As part of the corporatisation of the Ordnance, the Government of India formally launched seven new defence firms on October 15.
These new government entities will be producing ammunition, vehicles, explosives, weapons and equipment, among others.
The move of launching 7 new defence companies out of the ordnance Factory Board came (OFB) after the government issued an order of dissolving the OFB with effect from October 1, 2021.