INS Brahmaputra

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The Indian Navy’s guided missile frigate INS Brahmaputra, which suffered extensive damage in a dockyard accident last year, is likely to regain seaworthiness by the end of 2025 and be fully combat-ready by mid-2026, senior officials said recently.

About INS Brahmaputra

• It is the first indigenously built Brahmaputra-class guided missile frigate.
• It was built by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE).
• It was commissioned into the Indian Navy on April 14, 2000. 
• It takes on various roles such as coastal and offshore patrolling, monitoring sea routes, conducting maritime diplomacy, and carrying out counter-terrorism and anti-piracy missions.

INS Brahmaputra Features

• Its crest features a grey, one-horned Indian rhinoceros, which is native to the Brahmaputra valley, set against a brown background with white and blue sea waves. 
• The ship has a displacement of 5,300 tonnes, is 125 meters long, and is 14.4 meters wide. 
• It can reach speeds over 27 knots (about 50 km/h).
• It is equipped with medium- and close-range guns,anti-aircraft weapons, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, and torpedo launchers. 
• It is equipped with a range of sensors for all aspects of maritime warfare and can operate Sea King and Chetak helicopters. 
• It is crewed by 40 officers and 330 sailors. 

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INS Brahmaputra FAQs

Q1: INS Brahmaputra belongs to which class of ships?

Ans: It is the first indigenously built Brahmaputra-class guided missile frigate.

Q2: In which year was INS Brahmaputra commissioned into the Indian Navy?

Ans: 2000

Q3: What is the primary operational role of INS Brahmaputra?

Ans: Maritime patrolling and anti-piracy.

Source: MC