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{{short description|Series of five fleet tanker vessels for the Indian Navy}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}
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| Ship type = [[Fleet replenishment oiler]]
| Ship displacement = {{convert|45000|t|LT|lk=on|0|abbr=on}}
| Ship length = {{convert|230|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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| Ship aircraft = 1 × [[HAL Dhruv]] helicopter
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The '''HSL-class fleet support vessels''' are a series of five [[Replenishment oiler|fleet tanker]] planned to be built by [[Hindustan Shipyard]] (HSL), [[Visakhapatnam]] with [[Technology transfer|technology transfer]] from Turkey's [[Anadolu Shipyard]] for the [[Indian Navy]].<ref name="ht-220221">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hindustan-shipyard-to-build-5-naval-support-vessels-with-turkish-help-101614007642406.html|title=Hindustan Shipyard to build 5 naval support vessels with Turkish help|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=2021-02-22|access-date=2021-05-17|last=Singh|first=Rahul}}</ref> The deal is expected to be signed in FY2021–22. 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 (ship)|displacement]] of {{convert|45000|tonne|LT|lk=on}}, these will be the heaviest and the second largest vessels to be in operation in the Indian Navy fleets before 2030.<ref name="ht-220221"/><ref name="ar2019-20">{{cite web|url=https://www.hslvizag.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/AnnualReports/68AR_2019-20_E.pdf|title=HSL Annual Report 2019-20|publisher=Hindustan Shipyard Limited|date=2021-05-17}}</ref>

== History ==
The fleet support ship project was given a go ahead to augment the existing fleet in 2014. Initially, HSL planned to have a design consultancy with [[Hyundai Heavy Industries]]. However, the deal fell off due to latter's insistence of manufacturing the first ship in Korea and disagreement in procurement of major components.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/hsl-ties-up-with-turkish-firm-to-build-fleet-support-ships/article31893924.ece|publisher=The Hindu|title= HSL ties up with Turkish firm to build Fleet Support Ships|first=Santosh|last=Patnaik|date=2020-06-23|access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Defence projects worth Rs. 21,000 crore cleared |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/defence-projects-worth-rs-21000-crore-cleared/article6229070.ece |work=The Hindu |agency=Press Trust of India |date=19 July 2014 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=HSL to build 5 Navy fleet support ships from 2017 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/HSL-to-build-5-Navy-fleet-support-ships-from-2017/articleshow/51752191.cms |work=The Times of India |date=9 April 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

TAIS, Turkey emerged as lowest bidder for the project after the negotiations fell between HSL and Hyundai Heavy Industries. TAIS defeated other shipbuilding behemoths from Germany, Russia, Spain. However, the deal got stuck due to Turkey's stance on [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Later, Hindustan Shipyard and Indian Navy signed the contract with TAIS, Turkey. The design consultancy will be provided by Anadolu Shipyard with transfer of technology required for the manufacturing of the ship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/02/24/explainer-turkey-turning-supplier-for-navies-of-india-pakistan.html|title=Explainer: Turkey turning 'supplier' for navies of India, Pakistan?|publisher=The Week|date=2021-02-24|access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-to-go-ahead-with-2-3-billion-turkish-shipyard-deal/articleshow/74766428.cms|title=India to go ahead with $2.3 billion Turkish shipyard deal|publisher=Economic Times|date=2020-03-23|access-date=2021-05-17|first=Mannu|last=Pubby}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/05/indian-mod-signed-a-contract-with-turkeys-tais-shipyards-for-5-fleet-support-vessels/|title=Indian MoD signed a contract with Turkey’s TAIS shipyards for 5 Fleet Support Vessels|publisher=Naval News|date=2020-05-06|first=Martin|last=Manaranche}}</ref>

==Construction==

The final deal is expected to be signed in October 2021 and the first ship will be delivered 4 years after the contract signing. Subsequent ships will be delivered after an interval of 10-12 months.<ref name="ar2019-20"/>

== Design ==
The ships will have a displacement of {{convert|45000|t|LT|lk=on|0}} and a length of {{Convert|230|m|ftin}}. They will have a cruising speed of {{Convert|15|knot|lk=in}} with a maximum speed of {{Convert|20|knot}} and an operating range of {{Convert|12000|nmi|lk=in}} at a speed of {{Convert|14|-|15|knot}}. The ships will be equipped with state of the art refueling facility and a hangar which can accommodate one [[HAL Dhruv]].<ref name="ht-220221"/><ref name="ar2019-20"/>

These ship will be able to achieve pumping rates up to 2400 TPH. The vessel will also be able to carry ammunition and victualing stores for the fleet. The ship would be equipped with weapons like anti-ship, anti-submarine and [[CIWS]] systems.<ref name="TPR2018">{{Cite web|year=2018|title=Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR) - 2018|url=https://www.mod.gov.in/sites/default/files/tpcr.pdf|page=7|publisher=Ministry of Defence|access-date=2021-03-14|format=PDF}}</ref>

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== See also ==
* [[Future of the Indian Navy]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy}}


[[Category:Auxiliary replenishment ship classes]]
[[Category:Auxiliary ships of the Indian Navy]]
[[Category:Proposed ships]]

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