Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition. VAdm Swaminathan has replaced Vice Admiral B Sivakumar, AVSM, VSM. Vice Admiral Swaminathan was commissioned in the Indian Navy in 1987. He is a post-graduate from IIT, Kharagpur.
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VAdm Rajaram Swaminathan assumes charge as Controller Warship Production & Acquisition |
VAdm Rajaram Swaminathan Appointed As Controller Warship Production & Acquisition
Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, AVSM, NM has been appointed as the Controller Warship Production & Acquisition. He replaced Vice Admiral B Sivakumar, AVSM, VSM.
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Vice Admiral Swaminathan took over the appointment of Controller Warship Production & Acquisition at New Delhi with effect from 30 January 2025.
Prior to his appointment as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition, as Flag Officer, Rajaram Swaminathan has served as Director General of Naval Projects, Admiral Superintendent of Dockyard at Mumbai, ACOM (D&R) and ACOM (Mod) at New Delhi.
About Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan
Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan was commissioned in the Indian Navy in 1987. He is a post-graduate from IIT, Kharagpur. He is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College and the National Defence College.
In a career spanning more than 37 years, Vice Admiral Rajaram has worked onboard the Aircraft Carrier, INS Viraat, for more than nine years in various capacities.
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Flag Officer Rajaram Swaminathan has held many important assignments including Fleet Engineer Officer (Western Fleet), General Manager (Refit) at Naval Dockyard (Mumbai), Director of Personnel and Principal Director Ship Production at New Delhi.
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He was also involved in the acquisition of Aircraft Carrier, Vikramaditya, as Warship Production Superintendent in Russia and as Principal Director Aircraft Carrier Projects in Delhi.
Awards and Honours
Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Nao Sena Medal for his distinguished service.
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- Formation: 26 January 1950 (as current service); 5 September 1612 (as East India Company's Marine)
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Navy Day: 4 December
- Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Anil Chauhan
- Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS): Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
- Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS): Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
- Notable Commanders: Admiral S. M. Nanda, Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli and Admiral Ram Dass Katari
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