Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presided over the launch of INS Surya, India's first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS 1), at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@rajnathsingh)
INS Surya, designated FSS 1, is India's first indigenously built Fleet Support Ship, launched by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@rajnathsingh)
The launch ceremony for INS Surya (FSS 1) was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in attendance on 6 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@rajnathsingh)
Preparations were under way at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2026 ahead of the launch of the first Fleet Support Ship (FSS 1) and associated programme activities. (Photo: NationPress/X/@rajnathsingh)
At Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also laid the keel of the fifth Fleet Support Ship (FSS 5) and inaugurated the upgraded Slipway 4 and a 300 tonne Goliath Crane. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)
The upgraded Slipway 4 and a new 300 tonne Goliath Crane at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam were inaugurated on 6 October 2026 as part of the INS Surya (FSS 1) launch event. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the gathering at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2026, marking the launch of FSS 1, the keel laying of FSS 5, and the inauguration of the upgraded Slipway 4 and 300 tonne Goliath Crane. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)