Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to launch first Fleet Support Ship in Vizag
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch the Indian Navy’s first Fleet Support Ship, FSS-1, in Visakhapatnam on October 6.
- FSS-1 is the first of five 43,500-tonne ships being built by Hindustan Shipyard for the Navy.
- The vessels will replenish warships with fuel, water, ammunition and supplies, helping them stay at sea longer.
- Singh will also lay the keel of FSS-5 and inaugurate an upgraded slipway and 300-tonne Goliath crane.
Source: ap7am.com
Get 100 stories a day on the app
Read, watch & listen · Free on iOS & Android
