Field Gun Factory, Kanpur (FGK) is a weapons manufacturing unit located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The factory was set up in 1979 to produce artillery guns, spares, and related equipment for the Indian Armed Forces.[1]
Field Gun Factory, Kanpur was established in 1979 as part of India’s plan to expand domestic manufacturing of artillery systems. For decades it produced field guns, barrels, assemblies, and other key components for the Army’s artillery units.[5]
In 2021, the Government of India dissolved the Ordnance Factory Board and moved all factories into seven new PSUs. FGK was placed under AWEIL, which manages weapon and equipment production units.[3]
Products and work
The factory mainly produces:
field gun components
barrels and spares
assemblies used in towed and medium artillery systems
repair and overhaul work for older guns
The factory has long supported India’s 105 mm and 130 mm artillery systems by supplying spare parts and carrying out refurbishment work.[6]
Recent developments
In 2024 and 2025, Field Gun Factory began a series of upgrades on older towed field guns to extend their service life. The work includes improvements to recoil systems, new assemblies, and structural repairs. These upgrades were reported as part of a wider effort to modernise existing artillery while new systems are introduced.[7]
Reports also highlight that the Kanpur defence factories, including FGK, have been receiving modernisation funds and new machinery as part of AWEIL’s ongoing upgrade programme.[8]
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