Gliders India
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 |
Gliders India Limited (GIL) is an Indian state-owned defence company, headquartered at Ordnance Parachute Factory in
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.
GIL's main manufacturing facility is the Ordnance Parachute Factory in Kanpur.[4]
See also
- 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
- ^ Roche, Elizabeth (15 October 2021). "New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM". mint. 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. 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. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "G20 Summit in Delhi: Drones, gliders and other flying objects banned till September 12; check details". DNA India. Retrieved 20 December 2023.