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Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur is a historic Indian ordnance-production unit in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, now part of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited, with a long role in artillery manufacturing, gun-system integration, and modernization for India's armed forces.
2 weaponsGun Carriage Factory Jabalpur is one of the oldest ordnance-production units in central India. Official and government sources date the factory to 1904 and describe it as a weapons and armaments producer for the Indian armed forces.
The factory's modern relevance comes from its position inside AWEIL's production network for large-calibre artillery. AWEIL lists Gun Carriage Factory, Jabalpur among its production units and identifies large-calibre artillery gun systems, 105 mm LFG work, IFG/LFG overhaul, tank-gun articles, mortars, naval guns, ammunition hardware, and weapon spares as part of the company's product profile.
Government reporting also ties the Jabalpur factory to Dhanush: the first six Dhanush guns were handed over to the Indian Army at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur in April 2019, shortly after Ordnance Factory Board received bulk-production clearance for an initial 114-gun order.
The Indian Field Gun family is directly connected to GCF Jabalpur as a named manufacturer, while AWEIL reporting separately identifies 105 mm LFG manufacturing and IFG/LFG overhaul within its current artillery work.
Sources: AWEIL units and divisions, AWEIL annual report 2024-25, India.gov GCF page
AWEIL places Dhanush within its large-calibre artillery-gun line, and the Ministry of Defence reported that the first six Dhanush guns were handed over to the Army at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur.
Sources: AWEIL annual report 2024-25, Dhanush guns handed over to the ArmyOfficial AWEIL and India.gov coverage date Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur to 1904 and describe it as a central Indian ordnance-production unit.
Sources: AWEIL units and divisions, India.gov GCF page
The Ministry of Defence reported that the first six Dhanush 155 mm x 45 calibre guns were handed over to the Indian Army at a ceremony at Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, following bulk-production clearance for the initial OFB order.
Sources: Dhanush guns handed over to the Army, OFB gets Bulk Production Clearance for Dhanush Artillery Gun
AWEIL's company history says the former Ordnance Factory Board was converted into government-owned enterprises and that GCF Jabalpur is one of AWEIL's production units.
Sources: AWEIL about page, AWEIL annual report 2024-25
Public records use both the longer Gun Carriage Factory, Jabalpur name and the GCF shorthand. Historical documents place the unit under the Ordnance Factory Board, while newer AWEIL materials list it as one of AWEIL's production units.
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