New Delhi, April 29 -- Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan assumed charge as the Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition on 30 January 2025 from Vice Admiral B Sivakumar. VAdm Swaminathan was commissioned in Indian Navy in 1987. 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 Dir...