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Ordnance Factory Itarsi (OFI)

Shri ravikant
Itarsi, MP

After reviewing requirements of Propellant for high caliber ammunitions via-a-vis then capacities available in 1969-70 in Chemical Ordnance Factories, a new propellant factory was considered necessary and OFI was set up. OFI manufacture Double, Triple and Ball Powder base Propellant Under Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (UIGMDP) of DRDO. The IS/ISO-9001:2015, 14001:2015 certified

Factory’s production activities range from making propellants of Gun Ammunitions, Ball Powder for small arm ammunitions and Picrite, intermediaries, like nitric acid, sulphuric acid, Nitrocellulose and Nitroglycerine to propellants for integrated guided missiles viz. Pinaka, Trishul, Pechora, Milan, RZ-61, Akash and Nag. Safety & Human Resource Development are the basic & vital concerns of the factory. Research & Development are the areas of its endeavor.

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CARTRIDGE SA 12 BORE 70MM “ASTRAM”

CARTRIDGE SA 12 BORE 70MM “ASTRAM”

This ammunition is fired from a 70 mm Chamber 12 Bore Gun. This cartridge is an improvement on our existing popular brand “Special” Paper cartridges in so far as their construction and performance characteristics are concerned. The body is made up of high density polyethylene plastic tubes, bi-axially oriented, to withstand higher pressures and achieve higher velocity in place of paper crimson. The use of LDPE Power Piston with pouch in place of paper air-cushion as used in “Special” cartridges, not only provides better gas sealing but also results in achievement of higher accuracy in firing giving a very good…

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CARTRIDGE SA 12 BORE 70MM “ASTRAM”