August 25, 2023 4:54 PM

Defence Ministry signs contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited for acquisition of 5 Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy

Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam for acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy at an overall cost of nearly 19,000 crore rupees. It would be a major boost towards achieving the goal of self-reliance in defence manufacturing as these ships will be indigenously designed and constructed by HSL, Visakhapatnam. The Cabinet Committee on Security had approved the acquisition of these ships on 16th of August during its...