| Chief of Materiel | |
|---|---|
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 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 Kiran Deshmukh, who succeeded Vice-Admiral Sandeep Naithani on 1 January 2024.