Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, assumed charge as the Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition on 30 January 2025 from Vice Admiral B Sivakumar. Vice Admiral Swaminathan was commissioned in Indian Navy in 1987. He is a post-graduate from IIT Kharagpur. In a career spanning more than 37 years, he has worked onboard the Aircraft Carrier, INS Viraat, for more than nine years in various capacities. The Flag Officer 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. 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. He is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College DSSC and the National Defence College NDC. He is a recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal AVSM and Nao Sena Medal NM for his distinguished service. Prior to his appointment as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition, as Flag Officer, he has served as Director General of Naval Projects, Admiral Superintendent of Dockyard at Mumbai, ACOM (D&R) and ACOM (Mod) at New Delhi.
