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A dedicated thread on arms, ammunition and military equipment manufactured in Bangladesh Ordnance Factory (BOF)
Current Factories -
2. Followings are the available shops/facilities dedicatedly involved in Rifle production:
1. The production of small arms ammunition commenced after the liberation war to a limited scale and in 1973-74, Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) produced 5,77,440 rounds Ball Ammunition for Small Arms. At that time BOF imported primer cap from abroad and later assembled these with BOF produced cartridge and bullet. BOF attained full capability to produce primer cap in 1981 and there by achieved remarkable success to attain self reliance in production of Small Arms Ammunition within the country.
2. Considering the gradual increasing demand of Bangladesh Armed Forces, BOF initiated production of Tracer Cartridge of Type-53 & 56 in 1982-83 FY utilizing existing machineries, technical facilities and experience of the skilled technicians. BOF also started 7.62×51 mm NATO Ball ammunition and 7.62 mm Blank Cartridge (Type-53 & 56) production since 1995-96.
3. Presently, BOF is producing various types of small arms ammunition very efficiently at a large scale. As a part of modernization and expansion of small arms ammunition production, a new project termed as CB-10 Project has been implemented successfully in 2012. This project enabled BOF to produce approximately 90 million Small Arms Ammunition in total per year and thereby helped to attain self reliance in production of Small Arms Ammunition.
4. Major branches of this factory are as follows:
a. Grenade Factory.
b. Fuze Assembly Factory.
c. High Calibre Ammunition Factory.
2. Major branches of this factory are as follows:
a. Grenade Factory.
b. Fuze Assembly Factory.
c. High Calibre Ammunition Factory.
2. Besides these, this factory manufactures hand gloves, lab-coat & maintenance clothing items as per the demand of BOF. At present this factory is capable of providing 70% of the required tools, die, punches, jigs, fixtures and gauges for various production lines.
Current Factories -
Small Arms Factory
1. Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) was formally inaugurated on 06 April 1970 to produce 7.62 mm semi Automatic Rifle T-56. Till 2006, BOF produced very high quality rifle which are presently used by Bangladesh Army, Navy, Air Force and also by Para-Military and auxiliary forces like Border Guards of Bangladesh (BGB), Coast Guards, Bangladesh Police etc. To keep pace with modern technology, BOF took a unique initiative to implement an upgradation project to produce 7.62 mm Automatic Assault Rifle BD-08. Presently, Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) is producing more than 10,000 Rifle/Year maintaining very high standard and keen accuracy.2. Followings are the available shops/facilities dedicatedly involved in Rifle production:
- Rifle Machine Shop-1.
- Rifle Machine Shop-2.
- Heat and Surface Treatment Shop.
- Induction Furnace Plant.
- Forging Shop.
- Wood Work Shop.
- Works Inspection.
- Rifle Proof Range.
- 7.62 39 mm Ball, Blank, Tracer, API Ammo for Rifle, SMG, LMG.
- 7.62 54 mm Ball, Blank & API Ammo for HMG.
- 7.62 51mm Ball & Blank Ammunition for G-3 Rifle.
- Case and Bullet Shop (FX-2 &3).
- Ammunition Box & Clip manufacturing Shop.
- Loading and Packing Shop.
- Explosive Shop.
1. The production of small arms ammunition commenced after the liberation war to a limited scale and in 1973-74, Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) produced 5,77,440 rounds Ball Ammunition for Small Arms. At that time BOF imported primer cap from abroad and later assembled these with BOF produced cartridge and bullet. BOF attained full capability to produce primer cap in 1981 and there by achieved remarkable success to attain self reliance in production of Small Arms Ammunition within the country.
2. Considering the gradual increasing demand of Bangladesh Armed Forces, BOF initiated production of Tracer Cartridge of Type-53 & 56 in 1982-83 FY utilizing existing machineries, technical facilities and experience of the skilled technicians. BOF also started 7.62×51 mm NATO Ball ammunition and 7.62 mm Blank Cartridge (Type-53 & 56) production since 1995-96.
3. Presently, BOF is producing various types of small arms ammunition very efficiently at a large scale. As a part of modernization and expansion of small arms ammunition production, a new project termed as CB-10 Project has been implemented successfully in 2012. This project enabled BOF to produce approximately 90 million Small Arms Ammunition in total per year and thereby helped to attain self reliance in production of Small Arms Ammunition.
4. Major branches of this factory are as follows:
a. Grenade Factory.
b. Fuze Assembly Factory.
c. High Calibre Ammunition Factory.
High Calibre Ammunition Factory
1. This factory consists of two major factories which produce Hand Grenade Arges 84 BD and and High Calibre Ammunition. Production of TNT slab is a remarkable success of Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) using existing technology and experiences of the skilled technicians.2. Major branches of this factory are as follows:
a. Grenade Factory.
b. Fuze Assembly Factory.
c. High Calibre Ammunition Factory.
Tools Manufacturing Factory
1. Tools & Clothing Group consists of three shops, namely Tools Manufacturing Shop, Central Tools Godown and Inspection & Clothing Shop. Main function of this group is to manufacture and supply of Tools, Gauges, Jigs, Die-Punch and Fixtures etc for the production of rifles, ammunition and grenade.2. Besides these, this factory manufactures hand gloves, lab-coat & maintenance clothing items as per the demand of BOF. At present this factory is capable of providing 70% of the required tools, die, punches, jigs, fixtures and gauges for various production lines.
Source:
https://bof.portal.gov.bd/site/
https://bof.portal.gov.bd/site/
