Bengaluru, May 1 (IANS). Ravi K took over as the 22nd Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday. He replaces Dr. DK Sunil who retired on April 30, 2026.
He has over 30 years of experience in various fields such as R&D, manufacturing and electronics.
Earlier, he was posted as Director (Operations) in HAL and has played an important role in making HAL a Maharatna.
“My aim is to transform HAL into a globally competitive aerospace and defense enterprise driven by innovation, AI, operational excellence and employees,” Ravi K said.
He has held several important leadership roles including Executive Director and General Manager of LCA Tejas Division, as well as Executive Director (Corporate Planning).
During his tenure, he completed several large contracts for HAL, such as the contract for supply of 180 LCA Tejas to the Indian Air Force and 156 LCH Prachanda to the Indian Army and Air Force. He is credited with operationalizing the LCA Tejas fleet in the Indian Air Force.
They enhanced the serviceability of the fleet through various customer-centric initiatives, established seamless data communication with Indian Air Force bases and created a single point of contact (SPOC) for timely customer support.
He has played a key role in strengthening indigenous capabilities within the LCA Tejas program by increasing localization and expanding production capacity in Nashik.
Ravi K was also instrumental in developing a robust manufacturing system by outsourcing major aircraft assemblies to private sector partners, a strategy now yielding solid results through consistent delivery.
His initiatives have diversified HAL into civil manufacturing and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), thereby generating new sources of revenue and expanding HAL’s market presence.
Ravi K is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Malnad College of Engineering, Karnataka. Also, he is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and IAS, Toulouse, France. He is also a Nominee Director on the Board of Multi-Role Transport Aircraft Limited.
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