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Field Gun Factory Kanpur

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 established after India's 1965 and 1971 war experience to provide a self-contained field-gun production base, and official releases identify the factory with large-caliber ordnance manufacture, field-gun facilities, barrel and breech assemblies, spares, proof firing, and modernization work on older artillery.

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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. Its published factory description traces the requirement to the Indo-Pak war of 1965 and the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, when India needed more artillery equipment and chose to build a dedicated field-gun production unit with steel preparation, heat treatment, machining, inspection, final assembly, proof fire, and issue facilities.

After the 2021 corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board, FGK became part of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited, a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Defence. Its catalog relevance comes from the Indian 105 mm field-gun family and from later component and refurbishment work, including Ministry of Defence reporting that FGK manufactures barrel and breech assemblies for artillery guns and tanks including Dhanush and T-90.

Artillery gun productionLarge-caliber ordnance manufacturingBarrel and breech assembliesArtillery components and sparesArtillery refurbishment and modernization

Notable Systems

Indian Field Gun, 105 mm towed field gun family, Artillery

Indian Field Gun

105 mm towed field gun family

AWEIL describes FGK as a dedicated field-gun production unit with facilities for manufacturing large-caliber ordnance, and the cataloged Indian Field Gun entry covers the 105 mm family associated with that production and overhaul line.

Sources: FGK unit page, AWEIL Annual Report 2024-25
Dhanush, 155 mm / 45 calibre towed artillery gun system, Artillery

Dhanush

155 mm / 45 calibre towed artillery gun system

The Ministry of Defence reported in 2024 that FGK manufactures barrel and breech assemblies for artillery guns and tanks, explicitly including the Dhanush gun.

Sources: Rajnath Singh visits Field Gun Factory Kanpur

Manufacturer 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

  4. Defence Minister visits FGK

    A Ministry of Defence release on Rajnath Singh's visit identified FGK as an AWEIL unit that makes barrel and breech assemblies for artillery guns and tanks, including T-90 and Dhanush.

    Sources: Rajnath Singh visits Field Gun Factory Kanpur

Predecessors
Ordnance Factory Board
Website links
FGK unit pageAWEIL contact pageAWEIL about pageAWEIL products 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.

Manufacturer 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
  • AWEIL products pagePublisher: Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited | Note: Supports AWEIL's public product grouping for large-caliber weapons including Dhanush and the 105 mm Light Field Gun. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • AWEIL Annual Report 2024-25Publisher: Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited | Note: Supports AWEIL's 2024-25 large-calibre artillery product context, including Dhanush, 105 mm LFG, and 105 mm Light Field Gun specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • 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
  • Rajnath Singh visits Field Gun Factory KanpurPublisher: Press Information Bureau, Government of India | Note: Supports FGK's AWEIL unit status, Defence Minister visit context, and barrel and breech assembly work for artillery guns and tanks including T-90 and Dhanush. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Artillery

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

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Indian Field Gun, 105 mm towed field gun family, Artillery1999 Kargil War, 2025 India-Pakistan ConflictIndian Field Gun105 mm towed field gun familyBuilt in: IndiaThe Indian Field Gun is an Indian 105 mm towed artillery family designed by ARDE to replace older 25-pounder guns and keep light fire support workable in mountain, plain, and desert terrain. The family includes the original IFG and lighter LFG, with Field Gun Factory Kanpur and Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur tied to production and support, and 2020s reporting still connecting the guns to border deployments, ceremonial salutes, and automatic-laying modernization.