Shri Divakar Jayant, INAS, has assumed the role of Director General of Naval Armament (DGONA) at Naval Headquarters, MoD, on February 2, 2026, succeeding Shri P Upadhyay, who superannuated on January 31, 2026. Shri Jayant belongs to the 1991 batch of the Indian Naval Armament Service and joined the Naval Armament Organisation of the Indian Navy on December 28, 1992. He has held senior positions at Naval Armament Depots in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Alwaye, and at NHQ/MoD. He is an Electrical Engineering graduate from IIT Delhi, specializing in life-cycle management of Torpedoes and explosive infrastructure projects, and has undergone the APPPA course (2017–18). The release ID is 2222529, and the visitor counter is 661.
Key Entities Referenced
Director General of Naval Armament (DGONA): Key role within the Naval Headquarters, MoD, responsible for naval armament.
Ministry of Defence: The government ministry to which the Director General of Naval Armament reports.
Indian Naval Armament Service: Service to which Shri Divakar Jayant belongs.
Ministry of Defence
SHRI DIVAKAR JAYANT, INAS, TAKES OVER AS
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NAVAL ARMAMENT
Posted On: 03 FEB 2026 2:50PM by PIB Delhi
Shri Divakar Jayant, INAS, has taken over as Director General of Naval Armament (DGONA) at Naval
Headquarters, MoD, on 02 Feb 2026, succeeding Shri P Upadhyay, who superannuated on 31 Jan
2026.
Shri Divakar Jayant belongs to the 1991 batch of the Indian Naval Armament Service. He joined the Naval
Armament Organisation of the Indian Navy on 28 Dec 1992 and has held various senior positions,
including Chief General Manager and General Manager/Principal Director, at Naval Armament Depots at
Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Alwaye, and at NHQ/MoD, during a span of 33 years of service.
An Electrical Engineering graduate from IIT Delhi, the officer specialises in life-cycle management of
Torpedoes and excels in planning of Explosive infrastructure projects besides having vast knowledge of
HR and administration. The officer has also undergone the prestigious APPPA course (2017–18).
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