Services had indicated that Night Warfare will become pre-dominant in future and as such, Production of various Pyrotechnic Ammunition items for Night Warfare had to be established in India to achieve the much needed self-sufficiency in this vital field. The necessity for the establishment of this new factory was considered during the Defence Ministry Production and Supply Committee meeting and the project was sanctioned by the Government in Jan 1977. The factory is engaged in the manufacture of various kinds of Pyrotechnic ammunition. It is the only factory in the country producing this kind of ammunition. Since the materials used here are very sensitive and have high energy content, the safety of production processes is very critical.
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…
SHELL 155mm HE M1A4 ERFB (BT)
Weapon : BOFORS FH77 B HOWITZER Gun End Use : Surface to Surface Anti-Personal Ammunition used for rapid & accurate firing at long ranges to attack the Ground Targets. Shells can be used together with PD or proximity Fuzes.The shells are filled with TNT Special Grade (Set point 80.60 C) in semi-automatic plant by pour filling method.