KORWA ORDNANCE FACTORY

March 4, 2019

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh dedicated the Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Limited to the nation.

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  • The Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between India’s Ordnance factory and Russian firm, is a milestone in Indo-Russian cooperation. 

  • The Joint venture will give a tremendous boost to the UP Defence Corridor project. 

  • India has signed a deal with a Russian firm to manufacture 7,50,000 AK-203 rifles, the latest derivative of the legendary AK-47 rifles. These rifles will be produced at the Indian Ordnance Factory at Amethi’s Korwa. 

  • The AK-203 transfer of technology would be completely indigenous.  

 

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