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The Heavy Vehicles Factory is located in Avadi locality, Chennai metropolitan city. It was set up in the year 1961. It was set up by Ordanance Factories Board , Government of India. The function of this factory is to manufacture battlefield equipment. These include Vijayantas, T-79 Tanks. At present it manufactures India's main battle tank Arjun and T-90 tanks.

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  • Ex. Tank passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2008, in New Delhi on January 23, 2008

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