Chapter 304: Heavy Industry Upgrade, Drishti Class Production & New Ship?

November 5th, 1655

Dakshin Bhartiya Empire, Vijayanagara State, Mangalore.

Due to the exponential growth of heavy industries in the empire, the supporting industries also rose to a newfound level. This, in turn, bolstered iron production once more. At the beginning of the year, the empire's iron production relied on twenty blast furnaces spread across the empire near places where iron ore was available. These furnaces were capable of producing 10,400 tonnes of iron, and ever since, the number of blast furnaces has not stopped increasing. Currently, there are 30 functioning blast furnaces, Completely replacing the older 400-ton output Models with newer ones capable of producing 520 tonnes per year. This brings the total production of all blast furnaces in the empire to 15,600 tonnes per year, approximately 1300 tonnes per month.