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Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project

Industry	Defence
Headquarters	Tiruchirappalli
Products	Tank Ammunition
Owner	Munitions India Limited

The High Energy Projectile Factory (HEPF) is an artillery ammunition factory operated by Munitions India Limited. It was previously part the erstwhile Ordnance Factories Board of the Government of India the factory is located about 25 kilometres from the main city of Tiruchirappalli.

History

The factory was initially established in the late 1980s as a unit of Defence Research and Development Organisation in collaboration with other government defence agencies and some foreign partners. After full scale development of the product was completed, the factory was handed over to Ordnance Factories Board, to begin full-scale production. This is one of the forty one ordnance factories operated by OFB throughout India, and one of the two factories in Tiruchirappalli, the other being Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT). After dismantling of Ordnance Factory Board the High energy Projectile Factory become part of newly formed DPSU Munitions India Limited.

Products

The factory produces 400 tonne per annum home-made tungsten based heavy alloy components through powder metallurgy processes to manufacture FSAPDS (Fin Stabilized Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot), alternatively called the APFSDS, which is a high kinetic energy weapon used in tank and other armor-piercing ammunition, supplied to Indian Army.

References

Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project Contact Us
High Energy Projectile Factory (dead link 26 May 2021)
"HAPP Tiruchirapalli to develop weapons for Navy, Air Force". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

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Administration	Indian Ordnance Factories Service
Ordnance factories	Field Gun Factory, Kanpur Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project Heavy Vehicles Factory Ordnance Cable Factory Chandigarh Ordnance Clothing Factory Ordnance Factory Medak Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli Rifle Factory Ishapore Vehicle Factory Jabalpur
Training institutes	National Academy of Defence Production
Products	Amogh carbine Excalibur rifle INSAS rifle IOF .22 sporting rifle IOF .30-06 sporting rifle IOF .315 sporting rifle IOF .32 Revolver Pistol Auto 9mm 1A Ashani pistol Nidar Nirbheek IOF .22 revolver Ishapore 2A1 rifle Vidhwansak Joint Venture Protective Carbine ARDE Under Barrel Grenade Launcher Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System

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Road	Chatram Bus Stand Central Bus Stand
Rail	Tiruchirappalli railway division (List of Railway stations) Tiruchirappalli Monorail (Proposed)
Air	Tiruchirappalli International Airport

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Temples	Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple Uthamar Kovil Vayalur Murugan Temple Erumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruverumbur Vekkali Amman Temple Panchavarnaswamy Temple Nandrudayan Vinayaka Temple Kattu Narasimhaperumal Temple, Srirangam
Churches	Basilica of the Holy Redeemer Christ Church Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Mosques	Nadir Shah Mosque

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Legislative Assembly constituencies	Manapparai Srirangam Thiruverumbur Tiruchirappalli East Tiruchirappalli West Manachanallur Lalgudi Musiri Thuraiyur
Lok Sabha constituencies	Tiruchirappalli (Partly) Perambalur (Partly) Karur (Partly)

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