Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inspects the Field Gun Factory in Kanpur to take India’s critical indigenous defence capabilities. Field Gun Factory, Kanpur, a unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), in Uttar Pradesh, specialises in manufacturing Barrel and Breach assemblies of various Artillery Guns and Tanks including Tank T-90 and Dhanush Gun.
During the visit, Singh inspected key facilities, including the Heat Treatment and the New Assembly Shop of the factory, to take stock of critical indigenous defence capabilities. Following the visit to the shop floor, Singh was briefed by the CMDs of three Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) based in Kanpur – AWEIL, Troop Comforts India Limited, Gliders India Limited – and Director of Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment, a DRDO laboratory located in Kanpur.
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh today visited Field Gun Factory, Kanpur, reviewing key facilities like Heat Treatment & New Assembly Shop. This unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) is specialised in manufacturing Barrel and Breach assemblies for artillery… pic.twitter.com/Dz20gjas0t
— Ministry of Defence, Government of India (@SpokespersonMoD) November 2, 2024
During the presentations, the CMDs of the new DPSUs apprised the Minister about the product profile, major ongoing projects, R&D efforts and modernisation activities being undertaken in their pursuit to meet the requirement of the Services.
AWEIL specialises in manufacturing of small, medium and large calibre gun systems. The main products of TCL are combat uniforms, ballistic protective gears, extreme cold clothing and tentages for high altitude. Whereas, GIL has the largest and oldest production unit of parachutes in India.
Defence Minister was accompanied by Secretary, Defence Production Sanjeev Kumar and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat.
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