B.P. Singh Takes Charge as DGONA
1994-batch INAS officer assumes leadership at Naval Headquarters
- Succeeds Divakar Jayant, who superannuated on February 28
- Brings over 30 years of Naval Armament experience
- Former Chief General Manager, NAD Mumbai
- Alumnus of National Defence College (NDC-60)
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 2nd March: B.P. Singh assumed charge as Director General of Naval Armament (DGONA) at Naval Headquarters on March 1, 2026. He succeeds Shri Divakar Jayant, who retired on February 28 after distinguished service to the nation.
An officer of the 1994 batch of the Indian Naval Armament Service (INAS), Singh brings more than three decades of experience in the Naval Armament Organisation. Prior to his new assignment, he served as Chief General Manager at Naval Armament Depot (NAD), Mumbai, where he led critical operational, logistics and infrastructure initiatives.
A Mechanical Engineering graduate from Bihar College of Engineering (now National Institute of Technology, Patna), Singh has held key positions at NAD Visakhapatnam, NAD Mumbai and NAD Trombay. He has also served at the Directorate General of Naval Armament at Naval Headquarters, contributing to policy formulation and strategic planning in the armament domain.
He earlier served as Chief General Manager at NAD Aluva, strengthening operational efficiency and depot management systems. Singh has extensive experience in the management of conventional armament, ammunition and guided weapon systems of the Indian Navy. His expertise spans procurement, storage, maintenance, safety, logistics management and life-cycle support of complex systems, bolstering operational preparedness.
An alumnus of the National Defence College (NDC-60), he has received advanced training in strategic and national security studies, further enhancing his leadership credentials.
