 Render of HSL-class fleet support ship
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Preceded by | Deepak class |
| Cost | ₹19,000 crore (US$2.3 billion) |
| Planned | 5 |
| Building | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fleet replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 45,000 t (44,289 long tons) |
| Length | 230 m (754 ft 7 in) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 15–16 knots (28–30 km/h; 17–18 mph) |
| Armament | Anti-ship, Anti-submarine, CIWS |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × HAL Dhruv helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad |
The HSL-class fleet support vessels are a series of five fleet tanker planned to be built by Hindustan Shipyard (HSL), Visakhapatnam and Larsen & Toubro at Kattupalli Shipyard for the Indian Navy.[1] The deal was signed on 25 August 2023 with an expected project completion timeline of 8 years. These ships will be an indigenous design by the Hindustan Shipyard's in-house design team.[2] The primary role of the vessels would be to replenish ships of the Indian Navy with fuel, food and various other supplies. With a length of 230 m and displacement of 45,000 tonnes (44,000 long tons), these will be the heaviest and the second largest vessels to be in operation in the Indian Navy fleets before 2030.[1][3]
- ^ a b Singh, Rahul (22 February 2021). "Hindustan Shipyard to build 5 naval support vessels with Turkish help". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Deshpande, Smruti (25 August 2023). "Defence ministry, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd ink Rs 19,000 crore deal for 5 fleet support ships". The Print.
- ^ "HSL Annual Report 2019-20" (PDF). Hindustan Shipyard Limited. 17 May 2021.