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 | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Hospital Ship class |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Cost | ₹2,000 crore (equivalent to ₹21 billion or US$270 million in 2023) 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 |
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "National Hospital Ship and India's Maritime Security Strategy | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses".