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Shri P B Rangarao joined HAL on July 17, 1995, as part of the 3rd batch of Design Trainees and brings with him more than three decades of extensive experience across multiple domains within the organization. Over the course of his 31 years career at HAL, he has served in several key roles across departments including Plant Maintenance, ALH Manufacturing Shops, Ch/Ck Transmission and Blade Shop, Head of Ch/CK project, Outsourcing, and Planning. He later took over as General Manager, Helicopter Division, and was subsequently elevated to the post of Executive Director, Helicopter Division. Prior to taking charge as Director (Operations), he served as Chief Executive Officer (Helicopter Complex) of the Company.
Some of his achievements during his tenure in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited are, operationalization of the new Helicopter Division at Tumkuru leading to the production rollout of the first batch of Light Utility Helicopters (LUH), successfully commissioning of LCH-LSP Bases for the Indian Army and Indian Air Force, conclusion of the 25 ALH Mk III Contract for IA in Mar 2024 and 156 LCH SP contract for IA and IAF in Mar 2025, re-establishment of supply chains for Cheetah and Chetak helicopters following the closure of Airbus facilities at France, enhancement of production capacity through effective public-private partnerships, addressing obsolescence challenges through focused indigenization initiatives, streamlining of manufacturing processes for improved production efficiency of ALH components.
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