| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | National Hospital Ship class |
| Operators: |
 Indian Navy |
| Cost: | ₹2,000 crore (US$280 million) per unit (FY 2022) |
| Planned: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | National Hospital Ship |
| Displacement: | 17,000 t (17,000 long tons; 19,000 short tons) |
| Length: | 175 m (574 ft 2 in) |
| Beam: | 25 m (82 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion: | Twin engines |
| Range: | 7500 nmi |
| Complement: | 600 including 250 patients |
| Crew: |
125 including 10 officers |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Navigation radar |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 × HAL Dhruv MKiii |
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]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Navy issues RFI to get 250-bed hospital ship in the high seas". The Indian Express. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ↑ https://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/National-Hospital-Ship-and-India-Maritime-Security-Strategy-rvignesh-290722