INS Betwa to shed steam power for diesel engines in Rs 499-Cr modernisation drive

New Delhi, Nov 11 (UNI) In a significant step towards modernising its existing fleet and strengthening indigenous warship maintenance capabilities, the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract worth Rs 498.58 crore with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the normal refit and re-powering of the Indian Navy's Brahmaputra-class guided-missile frigate INS Betwa. The contract was signed in the national capital in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. The project envisages a major transformation of the warship's propulsion architecture, with its existing steam-based propulsion system being replaced by a diesel-engine-based system. The refit will also include an upgrade…