INS Betwa: Defence Ministry Signs ₹498 Crore Refit Deal with Cochin Shipyard

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The Defence Ministry recently sealed a ₹498-crore contract with state-run Cochin Shipyard Ltd. for “refit and re-powering” of Indian Navy’s guided-missile frigate INS Betwa.

About INS Betwa

• INS Betwa (F39) is an indigenously built guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy.
• It is the second vessel of the three-ship Brahmaputra class (Project 16A), the other two being INS Brahmaputra and INS Beas. 
• It was built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.  
• The ship is named for the Betwa River.  
• It was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 7, 2004. 
• It is designed for multiple maritime operations, including anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare. 

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INS Betwa Features

• The 3,600-tonne warship measures 125 metres in length.
• It currently has a steam-based propulsion system, which will be replaced by a diesel-engine-based system under the new contract signed with state-run Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
• It is capable of speeds exceeding 30 knots. 
• It is manned by 40 officers and 330 sailors. 
• Range: 4500 miles at 12 knots 
• It was the first Indian warship to have an indigenously designed and manufactured Combat Management System (EMCCA), which had been successfully integrated with a wide array of weapons and sensors. 
• Their weapon and sensor systems include surface-to-surface missiles, air-defence systems, guns, torpedo launchers, and anti-submarine warfare equipment.  
• The ships are also equipped to operate naval helicopters, extending their surveillance and operational reach.

News: TH