INS Brahmaputra

Context (IE)

A recent fire has caused significant damage to the naval frigate INS Brahmaputra.

Key Points

• Significance: INS Brahmaputra is India’s first indigenous Brahmaputra-class guided missile frigate.
• Construction and Commissioning: Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited in Kolkata and commissioned in 2000.
• Armament:
  • Missiles: Equipped with surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft missiles.
  • Torpedoes and Naval Guns: Armed with torpedoes and naval guns.
• Operational Range: Has a range of 4500 nautical miles.
• Capabilities:
  • Used for close and medium-range anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare operations.
• Sister Ships: The INS Beas and INS Betwa are part of the same class of warships.