India-Russia JV delivers 35,000AK-203 rifles in first phaseIndo-Russian Rifles in Amethi delivered 35,000 AK-203 rifles to the Indian Army. The Korwa Ordnance Factory began production after its 2019...
05 Jul, 2024, 11.22 PM IST
Amethi rifles factory starts productionThe Army is the main customer for the factory, while the Air Force and Navy too will get smaller batches. Paramilitary and police forces ar...
18 Jan, 2023, 12.21 AM IST
First batch of AK 203 assault rifles produced at Amethi, deliveries to army soonThe Indian Army is the main customer for the Amethi factory, which will produce over 6 lakh rifles in the coming years. The Rs 5124 crore d...
17 Jan, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
AK-203 rifles from Amethi by end of the year, say Russian officialsAfter facing multiple challenges like payment related issues due to western sanctions and a complicated technology transfer agreement, the ...
20 Aug, 2022, 12.33 AM IST
AK 203 deal: Initial batch of 70,000 rifles delivered to armed forces by RussiaThe armed forces have received the first batch of 70,000 rifles from Russia as part of a larger contract to manufacture the AK 203 assault ...
25 Jan, 2022, 01.57 AM IST
Amethi factory: Russia waives royalty in favour of technology transfer, AK 203 assault rifle contract gets green signalThe plan to manufacture has been under discussion for almost two years, with the contract stipulating 100% transfer of technology and possi...
01 Oct, 2021, 07.29 AM IST
AK 203 order terms finalised, wait for India to make next moveThe ongoing restructuring of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is not expected to have any impact on the joint venture for the production of...
24 Jun, 2021, 07.47 AM IST
AK 203 contract for Amethi Factory soon: Army Chief Gen MM NaravaneSources said that as per current discussions, the rifles – to be made by a joint venture between Kalashnikov and the Ordnance Factory Board...
23 Jun, 2021, 08.15 AM IST
Indo-Russian joint venture for Amethi rifles factory hits hurdleThe JV could not agree on a competitive offer price to the Army that would also meet requirements of indigenisation, said people aware of t...
06 Feb, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
Joint venture for AK 203 rifles factory at Amethi was the `fastest ever’ created with RussiaTop official says project had `firm political will’ at the top levels, orders likely to be placed soon.
09 Jul, 2019, 05.56 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of lying on Amethi ordnance factory; Smriti Irani hits backCalling Prime Minister a 'habitual liar', Rahul Gandhi said the ordnance factory Modi inaugurated in Amethi had been producing small arms f...
04 Mar, 2019, 02.29 PM IST
PM Modi to launch Kalashnikov rifles unit in AmethiThe Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Ltd is a joint venture between India's Ordnance factory and a Russian firm. It will produce the last series of K...
02 Mar, 2019, 05.06 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to visit Amethi on February 27The PM is likely to visit the ordnance factory in Munshiganj here and later address a public meeting, BJP's convenor Rajesh Agrahari said.
19 Feb, 2019, 04.25 PM IST
I’m here to fight Congress, not its B team: BJP candidate for Amethi Smriti Irani'I am grateful to the party leaders, especially the senior leadership, for showing such confidence in me,' says Irani.
03 May, 2014, 12.32 PM IST
Rajiv Gandhi remains the dearest and Rahul dear for the people of AmethiFor the several factories which lie defunct on the outskirts Amethi, they blame the factory owners for “backstabbing Rajiv Gandhiji” by not...
22 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Amethi will see development on lines of Gujarat if BJP wins: Smriti IraniShe said there remains "many loopholes even after the 10-year tenure of Gandhi scion (Congress vice president and sitting MP Rahul Gandhi)"...
18 Apr, 2014, 05.34 PM IST
Kumar Vishwas promises reopening of closed factories in AmethiVishwas today said if he won from the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency he would ensure reopening of all closed factories in the area and intro...
16 Feb, 2014, 10.07 PM IST