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Field Gun Factory Kanpur Weapon Systems

Field Gun Factory Kanpur is a government-owned artillery manufacturing unit in Kanpur, India, now operated under Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited. It was created to support domestic field-gun production, large-caliber ordnance work, and the ongoing maintenance and modernization of older artillery systems.

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Field Gun Factory Kanpur is the youngest of the eight Weapons, Vehicles and Equipment factories in the Indian ordnance ecosystem, and official AWEIL material describes it as a self-contained unit for producing large-caliber ordnance. The factory was established in 1979 to make artillery guns, spares, and related equipment for the Indian Armed Forces.

After the 2021 corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board, FGK became part of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited. The profile matters in this catalog because the factory is the named builder behind the Indian Field Gun entry and remains central to Kanpur's artillery-manufacturing line.

Artillery gun productionLarge-caliber ordnance manufacturingArtillery components and sparesArtillery refurbishment and modernization

Notable Systems

Indian Field Gun

AWEIL describes FGK as a dedicated field-gun production unit, and the cataloged Indian Field Gun entry is the clearest system linked to the factory's artillery line.

Sources: FGK unit page

Builder History

  1. Factory established in Kanpur

    Reference coverage dates Field Gun Factory Kanpur to 1979, when it was set up to produce artillery guns, spares, and related equipment for the Indian Armed Forces.

    Sources: Wikipedia article

  2. Transferred into AWEIL

    The Government of India’s 2021 corporatisation notice and AWEIL’s own company history place FGK inside Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited after the Ordnance Factory Board was dissolved.

    Sources: 2021 corporatisation notice, AWEIL about page

  3. Modernisation work on older field guns reported

    Hindustan Times reported FGK beginning work on upgrades for older towed field guns, including new recoil systems and refurbishment activity.

    Sources: Hindustan Times report

Predecessors
Ordnance Factory Board
Website links
FGK unit pageAWEIL contact pageAWEIL about pageIndia.gov FGK page2021 corporatisation notice

Public records use both the longer Field Gun Factory, Kanpur name and the FGK shorthand. The 2021 corporatisation split the old OFB structure into new DPSUs, so older and newer government documents describe the same unit under different corporate wrappers.

Builder Sources

  • FGK unit pagePublisher: Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited | Note: Supports FGK’s official unit status, its Kanpur location, its role as the youngest WV&E factory, and its self-contained large-caliber ordnance manufacturing scope. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • AWEIL contact pagePublisher: Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited | Note: Supports the official Kalpi Road, Kanpur address and the FGK contact listing on AWEIL’s public contact page. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • AWEIL about pagePublisher: Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited | Note: Supports AWEIL’s 2021 formation, its role as a Government of India enterprise, and FGK’s inclusion among its production units. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • India.gov FGK pagePublisher: Government of India | Note: Supports the Ministry of Defence description of FGK on Kalpi Road and its position as the youngest member of the WV&E group of ordnance factories. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • 2021 corporatisation noticePublisher: Government of India, Ministry of Defence | Note: Supports the 2021 transfer of FGK into Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited and the post-corporatisation corporate structure. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Wikipedia articlePublisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports the 1979 establishment date and the former Ordnance Factory Board parent context used for the factory timeline and predecessor field. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Hindustan Times reportPublisher: Hindustan Times | Note: Supports the 2024 modernization milestone in which FGK began work on upgrading older towed field guns and recoil systems. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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