Lithgow Small Arms Factory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:industry
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:culturalHeritage yes
gptkbp:employs gptkb:engineer
gptkb:fashion_designer
technicians
machinists
gptkbp:established 1912
gptkbp:historicalEvent World War II production
World War I production
Vietnam War production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lithgow Small Arms Factory
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lithgow,_New_South_Wales,_Australia
gptkbp:museum gptkb:Lithgow_Small_Arms_Factory_Museum
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:Lee–Enfield_rifle
gptkb:Bren_gun
gptkb:Vickers_machine_gun
gptkb:F88_Austeyr_rifle
gptkb:F90_rifle
gptkb:Lithgow_LA101_rifle
gptkb:Lithgow_LA102_rifle
gptkb:Lithgow_LA105_rifle
gptkb:Lithgow_LA106_rifle
gptkb:No._1_Mk_III_rifle
gptkb:No._2_Mk_III_rifle
gptkb:No._6_Jungle_Carbine
gptkb:Owen_submachine_gun
gptkb:SLR_(L1A1)_rifle
gptkb:Sportco_rifles
.22 calibre training rifles
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Thales_Australia
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Thales_Group
gptkbp:produced gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:Australian_police_forces
export markets
gptkbp:produces machine guns
firearms
military rifles
civilian rifles
gptkbp:significance Australia's first small arms factory
contributed to local economy
major supplier to Australian Defence Force
site of technological innovation
gptkbp:type arms dealer
defence manufacturer
gptkbp:website https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/countries/asia-pacific/australia/defence/lithgow-arms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bren_gun
gptkb:Lee-Enfield
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6