Appointments
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May 31, 2023
P. Upadhyay INAS takes over as Director General of Naval ArmamentP. Upadhyay, INAS has taken over as Director General of Naval Armament (DGONA) at IHQ MoD (Navy) from KSC lyer, who superannuated on May 31, 2023. P. Upadhyay, belongs to 1987 batch of Indian Naval Armament Service.
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May 26, 2023
Embraer Announces New Chief Commercial Officer for Defense & Security International BusinessFrederico Lemos has been appointed CCO for international businesses, reporting to Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security
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May 15, 2023
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as Deputy Chief of the Air StaffAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff today. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he was Commissioned in the fighter stream on December 6, 1986.
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May 9, 2023
Alexandre Ziegler appointed Executive Vice President, Defense Division of Safran Electronics & DefenseEffective June 1, 2023, Alexandre Ziegler is appointed as Executive Vice President, Defense Division and member of the Executive Committee of Safran Electronics & Defense. He replaces Frédéric Mazzanti, who moves to another position.
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May 8, 2023
Lt General Adosh Kumar assumed appointment of the Director General of ArtilleryLt General Adosh Kumar assumed appointment of the Director General of Artillery on May 1, 2023. Prior to assuming this key appointment, he was serving as the Director General Land, Works & Environment.
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May 2, 2023
Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Air CommandAir Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Southern Air Command on May 1, 2023.
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May 1, 2023
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari takes overas Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Air CommandAir Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command (SWAC) at Gandhinagar on May 1, 2023. He succeeds Air Marshal Vikram Singh, who superannuated on April 30, 2023.
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May 1, 2023
Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan takes over as 17th Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN)Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan has taken over as the 17th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on May 1, 2023.
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April 18, 2023
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumes charge as Controller of Personnel Services Indian NavyVice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Controller of Personnel Services on April 17, 2023. The Flag Officer was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1987 and is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare.
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April 2, 2023
Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Naval StaffVice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of Naval Staff on April 1, 2023. On assumption VAdm Sanjay Jasjit Singh paid homage to the bravehearts at the National War Memorial and reviewed the Guard of Honour at South Block, New Delhi on April 2, 2023.
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April 1, 2023
Vice Admiral Atul Anand takes over as Director General Naval Operations (DGNO)Vice Admiral Atul Anand assumed charge as the Director General Naval Operations on April 1, 2023. He was commissioned on 01 January 1988 into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy.
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April 1, 2023
Vice Admiral Suraj Berry assumes charge as Chief of Personnel of Indian NavyVAdm Suraj Berry, assumed charge as Chief of Personnel on April 1, 2023. The Flag Officer was commissioned on January 1, 1987 and is a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Warfare.
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March 15, 2023
Kimberly Ross and Mary Winston Join Northrop Grumman Board of DirectorsNorthrop Grumman Corporation has elected Kimberly A. Ross and Mary A. Winston to its board of directors.
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March 1, 2023
Lt General M.V. Suchindra Kumar assumed the appointment of Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS)Lieutenant General M.V. Suchindra Kumar has assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on March 1, 2023. The General officer has taken over the appointment from Lieutenant General B.S. Raju who has taken over the reins of Jaipur based Sapta Shakti Command today.
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March 1, 2023
Lt General B.S. Raju takes over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command of Indian ArmyLt General B.S. Raju takes over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command of Indian Army on March 1, 2023. In a solemn ceremony, Army Commander paid tribute to Brave hearts at Prerna Sthal, Jaipur Military Station & reviewed the Guard of Honour.
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March 1, 2023
Lt General N.S.R. Subramani takes over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command of the Indian ArmyLt General N.S.R. Subramani takes over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command of the Indian Army on March 1, 2023.
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February 28, 2023
Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi takes over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval CommandVice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, took over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Western Naval Command (WNC) from Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh at an impressive Ceremonial Parade held at INS Shikra on February 28, 2023.
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February 25, 2023
Lt General R.S. Reen takes over as Director General Quality AssuranceLt General R.S. Reen took over as Director General Quality Assurance on February 24, 2023. A 1986-batch officer, Lt General Reen is an alumnus of Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
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February 2, 2023
Assumption of Additional Charge of Chairman & Managing Director, MDLSanjeev Singhal, with effect from February 1, 2023 has been entrusted with additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a premier Shipbuilding Yard of India.
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February 1, 2023
Air Marshal A.P. Singh Assumes Appointment of Vice Chief of the Air StaffAir Marshal A.P. Singh took over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on February 1, 2023. On the occasion of taking over of the office of VCAS, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial to honour those Armed Forces personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.
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February 1, 2023
Rear Admiral IB Uthaiah takes over as Director General, Warship Design BureauRear Admiral IB Uthaiah, took over as the Director General, Warship Design Bureau, New Delhi, from Rear Admiral Bimal Kumar on February 1, 2023.
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January 30, 2023
Embraer appoints Andreza Alberto as Vice President of People, ESG and CommunicationEmbraer announced today that Andreza de Souza Alberto, current director of operations at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto (SP) unit, will be the new vice president of People, ESG and Corporate Communications.
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January 30, 2023
Northrop Grumman Elects Stephen O'Bryan Corporate Vice President and Global Business Development Officer; David Perry to RetireNorthrop Grumman Corporation announces that its board of directors has elected Stephen O'Bryan corporate vice president and Global Business Development Officer, effective February 6.
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January 5, 2023
Aeronautics' board of directors appoints Dan Slasky as CEO of the Aeronautics GroupHaving won several significant international contracts in recent years, the company has tripled its order backlog.
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January 1, 2023
Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha assumes command of IAF's Western Air CommandAir Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha assumed command of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command on January 1, 2023. The Air Marshal is a graduate of National Defence Academy, Pune and was commissioned into the IAF as a fighter pilot in Jun 1985.
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December 4, 2022
Boeing Announces New International LeadersBoeing today announced that Dr. Brendan Nelson AO will take over as president of Boeing International (BI) and lead the company's international strategy and corporate operations.
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November 28, 2022
Rear Admiral A.N. Pramod Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharastra Naval Area (FOMA)Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta, handed over the baton of Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area to Rear Admiral A.N. Pramod on 28 November 2022 at an elegant ceremonial parade held at INS Kunjali Parade ground.
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November 16, 2022
Arvind Krishna joins Northrop Grumman board of directorsNorthrop Grumman Corporation announced it has elected Arvind Krishna to its board of directors. Krishna is the chairman and chief executive officer of IBM.
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November 15, 2022
Change of Command of Western Fleet - Rear Admiral Vineet Mccarty takes over as Commander of the Sword ArmThe 'Sword Arm' of Indian Navy, the Western Fleet, underwent a change of guard on November 15, 2022.
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November 11, 2022
Embraer announces Defense & Security leadership transitionEmbraer announced today the beginning of the transition process of the company's Defense and Security leadership, stating that the president and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security, Jackson Schneider, decided to leave the company in April 2023, when his term with the company ends.
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November 1, 2022
Lt General Ajai Kumar Singh assumed the command of Southern CommandLt General Ajai Kumar Singh assumed the command of Southern Command on November 1, 2022. In a solemn ceremony, Army Commander paid tribute to Brave hearts at Command War Memorial, Pune & reviewed the Guard of Honour.
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November 1, 2022
Giridhar Aramane assumes the office of Defence SecretaryGiridhar Aramane, a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, assumed the office of Defence Secretary on November 1, 2022. Before taking charge, Aramane laid a wreath at National War Memorial in New Delhi and paid homage to the fallen heroes.
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October 20, 2022
Gridhar Aramane named new Defence SecretaryRoad Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane has been named the new Defence Secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
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October 4, 2022
Sanjeev Kishore takes over as new Director General Ordnance (C&S)Sanjeev Kishore, a 1985 batch officer of the Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS), has taken over as the Director General Ordnance (C&S) with effect from October 1, 2022 upon the superannuation of M.K. Grag.
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October 1, 2022
Air Marshal S.P. Dharkar assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air CommandAir Marshal S.P. Dharkar assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force on October 1, 2022.
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September 30, 2022
General Anil Chauhan takes over as Chief of Defence Staff; Vows to fulfil the hopes of the Nation & deal with challenges togetherGeneral Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM assumed office as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 30, 2022.
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September 28, 2022
Government appoints Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retd) as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)The Government has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retd) PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from the date of his assumption of charge and until further orders.
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September 27, 2022
Manoj Jain takes charge as Director (R&D) of BELManoj Jain took charge as the Director (R&D) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on September 26, 2022. He was General Manager of the Electronic Warfare & Avionics SBU at BEL's Bangalore Complex prior to his elevation.
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September 22, 2022
Northrop Grumman Elects Roshan Roeder Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems; Mary Petryszyn to RetireNorthrop Grumman Corporation announces that its board of directors has elected Roshan Roeder corporate vice president and president, Defense Systems sector, effective October 17, 2022.
