Dr. D.K. Sunil - Chairman and Managing Director of HAL

Dr. D.K. Sunil, appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in September 2024, has been instrumental in advancing India’s aerospace capabilities. With a career at HAL spanning since 1987, he has significantly contributed to design, production, quality enhancement, and customer support. Under his leadership as Director of Engineering and R&D, HAL developed critical technologies such as Radar Power Supply, Voice Activated Control Systems, and Combined Interrogator Transponders, positioning the company at the forefront of defense innovation. As a distinguished alumnus of the University of Hyderabad, where he earned his doctorate in 2019, Dr. Sunil’s expertise and vision are invaluable to the discussions at Kalam & Kavach 2.0, particularly in areas of indigenous defense production and technological self-reliance.