OFB targets Rs 1,000 crore exports in two years

Press Trust of India  |  Kolkata 

Board (OFB) is targeting to export Rs 1,000 crore worth of defence ammunition products over the next two years, its P K Srivastava said Thursday.

Last year, the state-run OFB's exports stood at Rs 250 crore, he said, adding that a deal of Rs 500 crore in the current fiscal would be finalised shortly.

For the first time, has conducted a road show for defence attaches with Indian embassies abroad to keep them updated on the products which it manufactures as also their export potential.

"There was never a thrust on exports even a decade back. But now, with the change in approach, we are pursuing the global market," Srivastava, also the of (DGOF), said.

He said all the 41-odd ordnance factories were embracing technological advancements with focus on research and development.

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First Published: Thu, September 13 2018. 15:00 IST