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AVNL-The Rolling Thunder

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June - July 2023

AVNL IS ONE OF the newest Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) in India.

AVNL-The Rolling Thunder

The company was incorporated as a wholly-owned Government of India Company under the Companies Act 2013 and began operations on October 1, 2021. With five production units and three institutes of learning, AVNL is well-equipped to meet the demands of India's Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces for armoured fighting tracked vehicles, military logistic vehicles, and mine-protected vehicles.

Order Book & Growth Plan

AVNL's order book position as on April 1, 2023 shows an impressive total order value of ₹33,000 Cr. approx. The order book for FY 2023-24 alone is ₹10.130 Cr, indicating the company's strong performance in securing new orders. In addition, the revenue from operations for the FY 2022-23 has been ₹4,912 Cr. In upcoming years, AVNL plans to achieve a value of ₹5,648 Cr in FY 2023-24, which will increase to ₹8,294 Cr in FY 2026-27.

R&D and Innovation

With dedicated R&D centres at all AVNL units, some of the major ongoing projects are: 

• Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV)

• Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicle

• Light Tank 

• Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV)

• Uprating of T-72 Tanks with 1000 HP engine

• Hybrid Tracked Armoured Vehicle

• Modernised Mine-Protected Vehicle (MMPV) 6X6 

AVNL has successfully designed, developed, and made ready for induction into the Indian Armed Forces and paramilitary forces a modernised mine-protected vehicle (MMPV) 6X6. This development marks a significant achievement for AVNL in providing advanced, high-quality vehicles to the country's security forces.

Excellence in Quality

AVNL has implemented several quality parameters to ensure the production of high-quality defence equipment and vehicles, including:

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