 INSBeas departing Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, 20 June 2009. | |
| History | |
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| Name | INSBeas |
| Namesake | River Beas |
| Builder | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, India |
| Launched | 28 November 2000 |
| Commissioned | 11 July 2005 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Brahmaputra-classfrigate |
| Displacement | 3,850 tons |
| Length | 126.4 m (414 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to two shafts |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)+ |
| Range | 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) |
| Complement | 440 to 450 (Including 40 Officers + 13 aircrew) |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 1 Sea King, 1 Match Helos |
INSBeas (F37) is aBrahmaputra-classfrigate of theIndian Navy. She was built at theGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
The design and construction of the ship is entirely Indian, and is a modification of theGodavari-class frigate.[1] She is fitted with an array of modern sensor suites and matching weapon systems.
Beas is named for theRiver Beas. She is the second ship in the Indian Navy to bear the name. The first was aLeopard-class frigate commissioned in 1960 and scrapped in 1992.
On 16 October 2023,Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the mid-life upgrade of INS Beas withCochin Shipyard Limited. In early April 2024, the mid-life upgrade of INS Beas began making her the first ship of the Brahmaputra class to be upgraded. The upgrade included conversion of steam turbine propulsion into diesel propulsion (CODAD) and other equipment and systems upgrade. INS Beas will likely be fitted withCaterpillar marine diesel engine with 6-MW power. The overall upgrade will take 2 years for completion. The upgrade will increase the remaining service lifespan of the frigate from current 10 years to more than 25 years after completion. According to an official, “there are issues such as steam leaks and high temperatures in the boiler and engine rooms of these ships which contribute to uncomfortable working conditions for the crew.” The upgrade will reduce the maintenance requirement of the ships.[2][3] The Upgrade has commenced as of May 2024.[4]
During May–July 2009,Beas was a part of the Indian Navy task force on deployment to Europe. During this deployment, the task force participated in joint-exercises with theRoyal Navy and theFrench Navy. ExerciseKonkan-09 with the Royal Navy, was conducted off the coast of theUnited Kingdom.[5] ExerciseVaruna 2009 with the French Navy was off the coast ofFrance.[6]
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