Chief of Materiel (Indian Navy)
| Chief of Materiel | |
|---|---|
Flag of the Vice Admiral | |
since 1 November 2025 | |
| Indian Navy | |
| Type | Principal Staff Officer |
| Abbreviation | COM |
| Reports to | Chief of the Naval Staff |
| Seat | Naval Headquarters, New Delhi |
The Chief of Materiel (COM) is a senior Indian Navy appointment in the rank of Vice-Admiral. As a Principal Staff Officer (PSO) at Naval Headquarters (NHQ), the COM is responsible for all aspects of maintenance management and life-cycle support of all engineering, electrical, electronic, weapons, sensors, and IT-related systems for ships and submarines, along with responsibility for the creation of major marine and technical infrastructure. The present COM is Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar, who succeeded Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh on 1 November 2025.