Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Launches India’s First Indigenous Fleet Support Ship ‘Surya’ at HSL Visakhapatnam
VISAKHAPATNAM — In a major push toward indigenous defence manufacturing and naval capability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched the Indian Navy’s first Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1), named ‘Surya’, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL). During his visit to the premier shipyard, the Raksha Mantri also laid the keel of the fifth Fleet Support Ship (FSS-5) and inaugurated the newly upgraded Slipway-4 alongside a state-of-the-art 300-tonne Goliath Crane. Calling the three events a collective reflection of national capability, Shri Rajnath Singh remarked, “The launch of FSS-1 is a symbol of achievement, keel laying of FSS-5 is a symbol of resolve,…
