Hyderabad: Commodore (Retd) A Madhavarao has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). He was currently holding the post of Director (Technical) with the additional charge of Director (Production). Cmde Madhavarao joined BDL in March 2020 as Executive Director.

Commodore Madhavarao possesses a BTech in Electrical Engineering, ME in Electronics & Telecommunication, MSc in Defence Studies, MBA in Finance and Master of Management Studies and is an alumnus of various educational institutes and universities.

He played a significant role in establishing a product support group to provide credible support to the Indian armed forces, enhancing in-house R&D activities and establishing an effective supply chain to meet the production schedules in his previous appointments at BDL. During his tenure in the Indian Navy, Commodore Madhavarao took part in the Kargil and Parakram operations.