Defence Minister Singh launches Fleet Support Ship-1 'Surya' at Hindustan Shipyard in Visakhapatnam

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Where: Hindustan Shipyard Limitedresolved to facility17.690, 83.277
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-05 · last update 2026-10-07
Sourcing: 16 reports16 reports across 12 outlets · independence not established
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched India's first indigenously-built Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1), named 'Surya', at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2026. The 43,500-tonne vessel is designed to replenish warships at sea with fuel, water, ammunition, and stores, extending the Indian Navy's endurance and reach across the Indian Ocean Region. Singh also laid the keel for the fifth Fleet Support Ship (FSS-5) and inaugurated upgraded shipbuilding infrastructure at the yard, including a new Slipway-4 and a 300-tonne Goliath Crane. The event was attended by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, and other dignitaries. Singh called for Indian shipyards to become globally competitive and emphasized the need for an integrated national maritime ecosystem involving the Navy, shipyards, defence research, academia, industry, and startups.

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prokerala.com
- Rajnath Singh to launch first Fleet Support Ship in Vizag2026-10-05
dailypioneer.com
- Rajnath Singh to launch first fleet support ship, inaugurate upgraded slipway in Visakhapatnam2026-10-06
thehindu.com
- Indian shipyards must win foreign orders and deliver ships on time, says Rajnath Singh2026-10-06
aninews.in
- Rajnath Singh bats for stronger indigenous shipbuilding capacity at HSL2026-10-06
deccanchronicle.com
- Defence Minister Launches Fleet Support Ship-1 at HSL in Vizag2026-10-06
moneycontrol.com
- Rajnath Singh launches India2026-10-06
tribuneindia.com
- Navy’s endurance gets boost as first Fleet Support Ship Surya launched - The Tribune2026-10-06
oneindia.com
- Rajnath Launches First Fleet Support Ship: How It Will Boost Navy's Indian Ocean Reach2026-10-06
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Rajnath launches India’s first fleet support ship ‘Surya’ at Visakhapatnam; witnesses delivery of 2,000th2026-10-07
hindustantimes.com
- Rajnath calls for strong, integrated maritime system | India News2026-10-07
idrw.org
- Rajnath Singh Pushes Indian Shipyards to Compete on Global Stage2026-10-07
thehitavada.com
- Rajnath launches Fleet Support Ship-1, ‘Surya’ at HSL in Vizag2026-10-07

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