Field Gun Factory, Kanpur

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Field Gun Factory, Kanpur
Company type Division
Industry Defence
Founded1979
HeadquartersKalpi Road, ,
India
Parent Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (current)
Ordnance Factory Board (former)
Website http://fieldgunindia.gov.in/

Field Gun Factory, Kanpur (FGK) is a factory located in Kanpur, India. Opening in 1979, it is the most recent member of the Advanced Weapons and Equipment India. [1]

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References

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