Gliders India Limited (GIL) is an Indian state-owned defence company, headquartered at Ordnance Parachute Factory in Kanpur, India established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board into seven different Public Sector Undertakings.[1][2][3] GIL primarily manufactures military parachutes for the use of the Indian Armed Forces and foreign militaries and parachutes for aero-sport and emergency services.
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| Company type | Public Sector Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence Production |
| Predecessor | Ordnance Factory Board |
| Founded | 1 October 2021 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | V K Tiwari, IOFS (Chairman & Managing Director) Sunil Date, IOFS (Director Operations & HR) Surendra Dhapodkar, IOFS (Director Finance) |
| Products | Military, cargo, aero-sport and special purpose parachutes and rubber products |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Divisions | Ordnance Parachute Factory |
| Website | glidersindia.in |
GIL's main manufacturing facility is the Ordnance Parachute Factory in Kanpur.[4]
See also
edit- Other PSUs formed from Ordnance Factory Board:-
- Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWE), Kanpur
- Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI), Chennai
- India Optel Limited (IOL), Dehradun
- Munitions India Limited (MIL), Pune
- Troop Comforts Limited (TCL), Kanpur
- Yantra India Limited (YIL), Nagpur
References
edit- ^ Roche, Elizabeth (15 October 2021). "New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM". mint. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashami". Ministry of Defence (India). Press Information Bureau. 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Pubby, Manu (12 October 2021). "Modi to launch seven new PSUs this week, Defence Ministry approves Rs 65,000-crore orders". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "G20 Summit in Delhi: Drones, gliders and other flying objects banned till September 12; check details". DNA India. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
