Ordnance Factory Itarsi

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LOCATION & RAIL-AIR CONNECTION OF THE FACTORY

The factory is situated in the Tribal Area of Kesala Block of M.P.It is located in Itarsi Distt.Hoshangabad about 17 Kms. away from Itarsi Railway Station.
It is also close to a perennial source of water(Tawa Dam) and strategically protected in the south by a mountain ranges and Narmada & Tapti rivers.
In additional,The Central Proof Establishment of DGQA is located with in 20 KMS of the factory site which under taken proof of some of the products of factory.
The state highway now converted to National High way connecting Bhopal and Nagpur, is situated with in 9 KM of factory and is linked with approach road.
The Air Port is situated at Bairagarh,Bhopal about 120 KM from factory.Military Hospital is also at Bairagarh, Bhopal.
The tourist spots of Panchmari,Patalkot,Sanchi,Vidisha add colour to the spectrum



CLIMATIC CONDITION

The climatic condition is typical of Central India.The factory and Estate is in the midst of forest of Teak and Salwood Trees.The following meteorotogical data are revant.
Height above mean sea level : 350
Temperature (Minimum) : 3 Deg.
Temperature (Miximum) : 47.5 Deg.
Rainfall : Average 1200 mm.
Relative Humidity : 15 % to 97 %


HISTRORICAL BACKGROUND

After reviewing requirments of Propellant for high caliber ammuunitions via-a-vis then capacitiesavailable in 1969-70 in Chemical Ordnance Factories,a new propellant
factory was considered necessary and O.F.Itarsi was set up. O.F.Itarsi manufacture Double,Triple and Ball Powder Propellant. Under "Integrated Guided Missile Development
Programme" of DRDO O.F.Itarsi was assigned the task of easblishing production facilities for composite propellants and cast double propellants for the following missile
systSAFETY. Medium range surface to Air Missile system : AKASH. Multi-role Tactical core Vehicle : TRISHUL.Third generation Anti-Tank Missile : NAG.


PRODUCTION

1. THE ITARSI MANUFACTURED NITROCELLULOSE, NITROGLYCERINE, NITROGUANIDINE
2. SMALL ARMS AMMUNATION BALL POWDER PROPELLANT FOR 5.56 A, 7.62 AND AK-47
3. DOUBLE AND TRIPLE BASE PROPELLANT LIKE 105 MM IFG NC,125 MM FSAPDS, 130 MM RVC & FVC ,155 MM CHARGE 8 AND 9.

GUIDED MISSILE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

TRISHUL
PINAKA.
PICHORA
RZ-61
BBU FOR 155 MM (EREB)
AKASH BOOSTER.