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News: Defence Minister will launch Fleet Support Ship-1 (FSS-1) will launch First Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1) at Visakhapatnam.

About First Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1)

First Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1) is the first of five Fleet Support Ships being built for the Indian Navy.
It has been named as Surya.
Deployment location: It will be deployed in Bay of Bengal.
Developed by: These have been developed by Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
Features
- Displacement: It has displacement of 43,500-tonnes.
- These ships are designed to replenish naval vessels at sea.
- It will support longer deployments and extending the operational endurance and reach of the Indian Navy across the Indian Ocean Region.