Consequent upon the superannuation of earlier Director Shri. V. Balamurugan, Outstanding Scientist on 29^th September 2023, the competent authority at DRDO Hqrs, New Delhi has appointed Shri J Rajesh Kumar, Outstanding Scientist as new Director, CVRDE with immediate effect.

The successor Shri J Rajesh Kumar, Outstanding Scientist has assumed the charge as Director, CVRDE on 29^th Sep 2023. Previously, he was the Associate Director in CVRDE for MBT Group & project Director for prestigious Light Tank Project.

He has played a key role in ramping up the order placement of 118 Arjun MBT Mk-IA tanks to Indian Army (a big Make in India initiative) and significantly contributed for shaping up the first prototype of Light Tank. He possesses a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and completed his Master’s in Military Vehicle Technology at Royal Military College of Science (RMCS), Cranfield University, United Kingdom.

 

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