Betwa - F39

NameBetwa - F39
CategoryMilitary ships - War ships - Surface ships
FlagIndia
Length, m126.40
Width, m14.50
Draught, m4.50
Main engine typeBhopal turbine x 2
Main engine power, h.p.30,000
Speed, kts30.0
OwnerIndian government
OperatorIndian Navy
StatusIn operation

Class & type: Brahmaputra class guided missile frigate

Displacement: 3850 tons full load

Range: 4500 miles at 12 knots

Complement: 440-450 (incl. 40 officers + 13 aircrew)

Sensors and processing systems:

Air/Surface:

1 x Bharat RAWS-03 radar at S-band frequency using a DA08 antenna

Air:

1 x Bharat/Signaal RAWL-02 (PLN 517) radar at D-band frequency using a LW08 antenna

Navigation:

1 x Decca Bridgemaster,

BEL Rashmi (PIN 524) radar at I-band frequency using a ZW06 antenna

1 x Bharat HUMSA sonar and

1 x Thales Sintra sonar

Armament:

16 x Kh-35 (SS-N-25 Switchblade) AShMs (4 x quadruple KT-184 launchers)

3 x 8 Barak SAM VLS system

1 x OTO Melera Super Rapid 76mm main gun

4 x 6-barrelled 30mm AK-630 Gatling guns

6 x 324mm ILAS

3 (2 x triple tubes) with Whitehead A244S anti-submarine torpedoes

Aircraft carried:

2 x helicopters: 2 Sea King Mk.42B or a combination of the HAL Chetak and a Sea King Mk.42B

  • Betwa - F39

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    Betwa is anchored at Mumbai roads. As seen from Spirit of MOL.
    November 29th, 2014
    October 2nd, 2009
    Tsarik Ruslan - ReX
    Mumbai, India
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