Bengaluru, May 1 -- Ravi K on Friday assumed charge as the 22nd Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), succeeding Dr D K Sunil, who superannuated on April 30, according to an official statement.

Ravi K brings over three decades of experience across aerospace and defence, manufacturing and electronics. Before taking over as CMD, he served as Director (Operations) at HAL, where he "led strategic planning and played a key role in securing HAL's Maharatna status," the company said.

Outlining his vision for the company, Ravi K said, "My vision is to transform HAL into a globally competitive aerospace and defence enterprise, driven by innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), operational excellence, and people....