National Hospital Ship

NHS is a planned Hospital Ship for the Indian Navy. Under this programme the Indian Navy intends to acquire one ship. Ship under this class will feature advanced medical facilities with a capacity of 250 Beds.[1][2] [3]

Class overview
NameNational Hospital Ship class
Operators Indian Navy
Cost2,000 crore (equivalent to 21 billion or US$250 million in 2023) per unit (FY 2022)
Planned1
General characteristics
TypeNational Hospital Ship
Displacement17,000 t (17,000 long tons; 19,000 short tons)
Length175 m (574 ft 2 in)
Beam25 m (82 ft 0 in)
PropulsionTwin engines
Range7500 nmi
Complement600 including 250 patients
Crew125 including 10 officers
Sensors and
processing systems
Navigation radar
Aircraft carried1 × HAL Dhruv MKiii

References

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  1. ^ "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ONE NATIONAL HOSPITAL SHIP (NHS) FOR INDIAN NAVY" (PDF). Official Website of the Indian Navy. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Navy issues RFI to get 250-bed hospital ship in the high seas". The Indian Express. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ "National Hospital Ship and India's Maritime Security Strategy | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses".