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MKU (company)
Indian defense company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MKU is headquartered in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The company is a manufacturer of optronics devices like night vision binoculars and monoculars, personal and platform armour including ballistic helmets, armour inserts, bulletproof vests, Ballistic Shields & Briefcases for military, paramilitary, homeland security, police & Special Forces with a customer base in over 100 countries. [1][2]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Defence |
Founded | 1985; 39 years ago (1985) |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Neeraj Gupta (Managing Director) |
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MKU was set up in 1985 to build fibre-reinforced plastic products for the Indian Army. It now provides protection to over 30 lakh (3 million) soldiers and 3000 plus platforms.[clarification needed] Its products are used by 230 forces in over 100 countries worldwide including the United Nations and NATO.[3][4]