Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu takes over as Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition

Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, a veteran officer who played a key role in the modernisation and acquisition of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya from Russia, has assumed charge as the Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition. Prior to assuming charge as CWP&A, the Flag Officer served as the Programme Director, Advanced Technology Vessel Programme at New Delhi.

Commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1987, the Flag Officer holds a postgraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MPhil in Defence and Strategic Studies.

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In a statement issued here today, the Naval spokesperson said that during his career spanning more than 38 years, the Flag Officer has tenanted several key Operational, Staff, and Yard appointments. He has served onboard the Aircraft Carrier INS Viraat in different capacities and onboard front line frigates INS Brahmaputra and INS Dunagiri.

Prior to his elevation to Flag Rank, he held many important assignments including Additional General Manager (Production) at Naval Dockyard (Mumbai), Commodore Superintendent of Naval Ship Repair Yard (Karwar), and Principal Director Marine Engineering at Naval Headquarters, New Delhi.

During the acquisition process of the Aircraft Carrier Vikramaditya, the officer was involved in various capacities in the Project, including Senior Naval Engineer Overseer at Warship Overseeing Team (Severodvinsk), Russia, Director Aircraft Carrier Projects, and Principal Director Aircraft Carrier Projects at Naval Headquarters, New Delhi.

On elevation to Flag Rank, he served as Additional Director General Warship Design Bureau (Submarine Design Group), Chief Staff Officer (Technical), Eastern Naval Command, Admiral Superintendent Dockyard (Visakhapatnam), and Chief Staff Officer (Technical), Western Naval Command. The Flag Officer has the rare distinction of heading two major Dockyards on both the West and East Coasts and being the Chief Staff Officer (Technical) of both the Western and Eastern Naval Command.

An alumnus of Naval War College, Goa, Sadhu has been awarded the prestigious Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Nausena Medal by the President of India. He has taken charge from Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, who is superannuated today following 38 years of distinguished service to the nation.