New Delhi. December, 2015. Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) prepares a modernisation plan in line with Five Year Plan of Government of India. The plan is implemented as annual plan in each of the factories. Annual plan prepared and finalized by Factory level PFC (Plan Finalization Committee) is reviewed by OFB and approved by PFC / OFB.
The expenditure on Modernisation under Renewal and Replacement (RR including RR Capital) during last two Plan period is as under:-
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | XI Plan
Total |
| 237.50 | 276.31 | 227.67 | 208.15 | 310.24 | 1259.87 |
| 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16
(RE) |
2016-17
(BE) |
XII Plan
Total
|
| 415.85 | 697.00 | 562.57 | 488.00 | 570.00 | 2733. |
Modernisation / Up-gradation of QC (Quality Control) infrastructure are carried out in Ordnance Factories as a means of maintaining the specified product quality. Ordnance Factories induct new machines / equipment as well as replace the older one with the modern one to maintain the capacity as well as capability of quality control activities.
The indigenously manufactured Defence equipment exported by OFB during each of the last three years and current year, country-wise, is as under:-
| Year | Total value of export
(Rs. in crore)
|
Countries to which OFB products exported | Nature of Items Exported |
| 2012-13 | 1.53 | Nepal | Small Arms Spare, Small Caliber Ammunition |
| Indonesia | General Stores & Clothing | ||
| Germany | Small Caliber Ammunition | ||
| Italy | Small Caliber Ammunition | ||
| 2013-14 | 17.94 | Nepal | Explosives |
| Indonesia | General Stores & Clothing | ||
| Italy | Small Caliber Ammunition | ||
| Czech Republic | Small Caliber Ammunition | ||
| Botswana | Large Caliber Ammunition | ||
| Tajikistan | Small Arms, Small Caliber Ammunition, Grenades | ||
| 2014-15 | 21.72 | Nepal | Demolition Stores, Small Caliber Ammunition |
| Mauritius | Medium Caliber Weapon, Small Caliber & Naval Ammunition | ||
| Italy | Medium Caliber Weapon | ||
| Egypt | Chemical | ||
| 2015-16
(up to November 2015) |
2.32
(up to November 2015) |
Indonesia | General Stores & Clothing |
| Bulgaria | Mortar Equipment, Mortar Bomb, Small Caliber Ammunition | ||
| Israel | Small Caliber Ammunition |
