Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Launch FSS-1, Lay Keel of FSS-5 and Inaugurate Upgraded Slipway-4 with 300-Tonne Goliath Crane at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam on October 06, 2026

Key facts

• Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will launch Fleet Support Ship-1 (FSS-1), lay the keel of FSS-5 and inaugurate the upgraded Slipway-4 and 300-tonne Goliath Crane at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, on October 06, 2026.
• FSS-1 is the first of five Fleet Support Ships being built for the Indian Navy and will enter the Bay of Bengal just 18 months after steel cutting.
• The 43,500-tonne Fleet Support Ships will replenish warships at sea, extending the Navy's endurance and reach across the Indian Ocean Region.
• The upgraded Slipway-4, supported by the 300-tonne Goliath Crane, will enable the shipyard to build and launch vessels of up to 45,000 DWT.
• The events will be attended by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan and Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar.