India proceeds with order for Turkish-designed Fleet Support Vessels

CGI of future Fleet Support Vessels of the Indian Navy. Photo c/o TAIC through Defense World.


Indian state-owned shipbuilder Hindustan Shipyards Ltd. (HSL) has signed a deal with Turkish shipbuilding consortium TAIS on behalf of Turkish shipbuilder Anadolu Shipyards, for the construction of 5 Fleet Support Vessels (FSV) for the Indian Navy.

The deal, worth INR150 billion (US$2.3 billion), was signed on February 2020, several months delayed due to political issues involving Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements on Jammu and Kashmir which irked the Indian government. India strongly rejected Pres. Erdogan’s statement.

HSL was designated the primary shipbuilder, with TAIS winning in 2019 as the lowest bidder, with their role to include improving the HSL’s shipyard in Vizag, designing and engineering services, production planning and management, and providing the materials needed to construct the ships.

The first ship is expected to start construction before the end of 2020, and delivered by 2024. The four other ships will be completed in 10 month intervals.

The Indian Navy’s future Fleet Support Vessels are expected to be around 45,000 tons displacement. Based on TAIS’ posted CGI image, the ships are to be equipped with two Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS), a large helicopter landing deck, a forward-positioned crane, and four refuelling stations.


[1] Naval News
[2] Economic Times India

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