Shri Anbuvelan S, Chief Execitive Officer, Helicopter Complex, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is present Chairman of Naini Aerospace Limited. Shri Anbuvelan has been serving as Director on the Board of Naini Aerospace Limited effective from June 06, 2019. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering & Technology, Karaikudi and did Masters in Aircraft Production Engineering from IIT – Madras. He also holds a Post-Graduation Diploma in Business Management from XIME, Bangalore.

     He has accomplished optimal levels of performance with great sincerity and has enhanced skill and capacity through his leadership. He inculcated the learning from his higher studies and experience gained from Aerospace Industries abroad into the areas of Work Culture, Planning, Supply Chain Management & Production Flow. Maintaining a work culture that stimulates the growth of individual, initiating and executing unique ideas for Crisis Management, Building Confidence among the subordinates are a few of his effective leadership attributes. He continuously plans for improvement and focuses on shifting from mundane activities to strategic approach on achieving the Organisational Goals.

     Some of his achievements during his tenure in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited are, Productionising ALH’s Integrated Transmission Assembly, Ramping up Production of ALH Gear boxes, Reduction of snags during equipping of ALH, Training & Development of employees with a focus on Individual Development,Outsourcing management using web portal for R29 & R29B project, Quality improvements in ROH of Cheetah & Chetak Helicopters at Barrackpore.Streamlining of ALH Production, implementation of latest technologies involving digital transformation in the field of Manufacturing & Assembly of Helicopter Products.

Chief Executive Officer ,
Helicopter Complex,
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Shri M Satyanarayana has taken over as the Chief Executive Officer of Accessories complex on   01^st January 2025. He has been nominated as Director on the Board of Naini Aerospace Limited effective from January 1, 2025.  Prior to this, he served as General Manager of HAL’s Accessories Division at Lucknow & Avionics Division at Hyderabad.

He started his career in HAL as XXIV Batch Management Trainee in the year 1989 after completing his B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering from D.M.S.S.V.H. College of Engineering, Machilipatnam, Nagarjuna University, India. He further pursued an M.Tech in Aircraft Production Engineering from IIT Madras in 1993.

With over 30 years of experience in avionics and accessories development, Shri M Satyanarayana has worked extensively across Russian, Western, and Indigenous platforms, ranging from legacy fleets to cutting-edge advancements and future technologies.

His significant contributions include capability development for the AESA radar and EW suite of the LCA Mk1A and Jaguar Darin III aircraft, encompassing activities such as implementing Transfer of Technology (ToT) from foreign OEMs and advancing indigenous capabilities in collaboration with DRDO labs. He has played a pivotal role in establishing manufacturing facilities for advanced indigenous avionics systems for LCA, including CIT, LCA-MC, DMG, DAMS, MNS, and iRAM.

In addition to indigenous advancements, he has also been instrumental in the development of manufacturing and repair-overhaul (ROH) facilities for Russian-origin avionics of the Su-30 aircraft, including niche technologies such as Fly-By-Wire (FBW) system.

A strong advocate of IT enablement, he has spearheaded the development of IT tools for efficient monitoring of trade receivables, capital expenditures, GeM procurement, production, and sales.

Currently, Shri M Satyanarayana serves as an Executive Council Member of Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries (SIATI).

Accessories Complex, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Lucknow

Shri Puneet Kumar, Chief of Project and Head of Transport Aircraft Division, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Kanpur has been nominated as Director on the Board of Naini Aerospace Limited effective from July 1, 2022.  Shri Puneet Kumar is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow. He holds post graduate degree of M. E. in Analysis and Design of process equipments from NIT, Allahabad.  He also holds a Post-Graduation Diploma in Business Management from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. He has completed Leadership Development Program at IIM, Ahmedabad. He is a Project Management Professional (PMP), certified by PMI, USA.
            
     He joined Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) as a Design Trainee  in July 1996 and has been associated with HAL for over 26 years. He  worked in various positions at Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur. He possesses wide experience in areas of aircraft assembly, MRO and test flight operations. He has been instrumental in revival of 5 prolonged AOG HS-748 aircraft of IAF. He headed IT and Quality Control departments also and led several projects for improvements. A state-of-the-art Data Centre was successfully installed under his leadership. Under his headship, TAD became first division of HAL to acquire AS9100 D certification. He was also instrumental in getting approval of BARC for its NDT facilities for the first time.

    Under his leadership, civil version of HAL Do-228-201 aircraft was certified by DGCA for operations in India. He played a key role in evolving a methodology for leasing of Civil Do 228 aircraft. The aircraft are deployed in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED. TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DIVISION, KANPUR

Shri Sanjay Kumar Dhupar, Chief Executive Officer, Naini Aerospace Limited, is a distinguished professional with over three decades of service in various manufacturing and supply chain verticals.
He passed B.Tech Mechanical Engineering from IIT-BHU, Varanasi in year 1991 and holds Graduate & Post-graduate Diplomas in Materials Management (GDMM & PGDMM) from IIMM, Navi Mumbai.

Shri Dhupar joined HAL in January 2007 and began his tenure at the Aircraft Division, Bangalore, where he played a pivotal role in streamlining Purchase and Procurement operations. Over the years, he has held several key leadership positions across HAL’s Transport Aircraft Division (TAD), Kanpur and Avionics Division, Korwa, overseeing Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Tooling, Plant Maintenance, and Materials Management.

Shri Dhupar has vast experience in aerospace production systems and has contributed to enhancing operational efficiency, quality assurance, and vendor development  He has participated in several strategic training programs on International Business Management, Cyber Security, Safety Systems, RTI and Conflict Resolution, keeping pace with emerging global standards and industrial practices. He also led numerous awareness campaigns on occupational health, mental wellness, and workplace safety, reflecting his commitment to holistic team development.at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Naini, Prayagraj, UPSIDC Industrial Area, Post- TSL, Naini, Prayagraj