Minister of State for Defence and Tourism, Ajay Bhatt, recently visited the Ordnance Factory Medak (OFMK), which is a part of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL). During his visit, he was shown the impressive manufacturing capabilities of the unit in the Infantry Combat Vehicles segment by Sanjay Dwivedi, CMD/AVNL, K Sudhakar, CGM/OFMK, and other senior officers.
A tree plantation ceremony was held at the factory premises, which is a tradition at OFMK. Afterward, the Minister went on a ride in a BMP (Sarath) to experience the Infantry Combat Vehicle firsthand.
A presentation was given to the Minister to highlight AVNL’s immense competence and capacity in manufacturing, testing, research and development, indigenisation, and export. The efforts of AVNL OFMK in establishing itself as a leader in the Armoured Vehicles segment were appreciated by the Minister. He emphasized the need for progressive modernization, development, indigenisation, and export to stay ahead in the rapidly changing technological environment and competitive global defense market. The Minister also stressed the importance of collaboration for the exponential growth of AVNL.
