Rajnath Singh launches Navy’s first indigenous fleet support ship ‘Surya’ at Visakhapatnam
The 43,500-tonne vessel built with 82% Indian content at Hindustan Shipyard can refuel and resupply several warships at sea at once; the keel of the fifth ship in the series was laid at the same ceremony
The Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, launched the Indian Navy's first indigenously built Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1) named Surya at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam on October 6, 2026. The vessel is designed to refuel and resupply warships at sea, allowing them to remain deployed without returning to port. HSL also inaugurated its newly modernised Slipway No. 4 and a 300-tonne Goliath crane, which expand the shipyard's capacity to build naval platforms of up to 45,000 DWT.
The five FSS ships are being constructed under a single contract with 82% indigenous content, featuring advanced capabilities such as self-defence systems and a combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) propulsion system.
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