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India's Fleet Support Ships
Fleet Support Ships (FSS) are large replenishment vessels that Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam, is building for the Indian Navy under a five-ship order worth about ₹19,000 crore, signed in August 2023. They are in the news because Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched the first of them, Surya (FSS-1), on 6 October 2026 and laid the keel of the fifth and final ship the same day.
Last updated 6 October 20264 min read
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New card: the Navy's five-ship, ₹19,000 crore Fleet Support Ship programme at HSL, after the first ship, Surya, was launched on 6 October 2026.
- Fleet Support Ship
- FSS-1 Surya
- Hindustan Shipyard
- HSL Visakhapatnam
- replenishment at sea
- Indian Navy
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat
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