Indonesia commissions first aircraft carrier, bolstering sea defence

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Indonesia commissions first aircraft carrier, bolstering sea defence

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Indonesia commissioned its first aircraft carrier, the KRI Sriwijaya-100, after acquiring and reflagging the former Italian ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, enhancing its naval capabilities and maritime defense.

Indonesia’s navy commissioned its first aircraft carrier on Thursday after acquiring the former Italian vessel to strengthen its maritime defences and disaster response. The Italian flag on the former ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi was replaced with the Indonesian flag on the carrier renamed the KRI Sriwijaya-100 as part of its official transfer at the ceremony held at Tanjung Priok seaport in North Jakarta. “The ship, which previously served in the Italian navy, now bears the name KRI Sriwijaya-100,...

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