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.
• 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.