{
  "id": 19490577,
  "title": "Defence Ministry Signs ₹498-Crore Contract With Cochin Shipyard For INS Betwa Refit And Re-Powering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/defence-ministry-signs-498-crore-contract-with-cochin-shipyard-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T11:21:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/defence-ministry-signs-498-crore-contract-with-cochin-shipyard-for-ins-betwa-refit-and-re-powering"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New Delhi, November 11, 2026: The defence ministry on Wednesday sealed a Rs 498-crore contract with state-run Cochin Shipyard Ltd for the “refit and re-powering” of the Indian Navy’s guided-missile frigate INS Betwa. Under the contract, INS Betwa, a Brahmaputra-class frigate, will undergo a transformation of its propulsion system involving the replacement of its existing steam-based propulsion…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}