Indonesia acquires first aircraft carrier amid military upgrade

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Indonesia has welcomed its first aircraft carrier, a 41-year-old former Italian navy vessel renamed KRI Sriwijaya, which arrived at a naval base in North Jakarta. The 180-meter ship can carry up to 18 helicopters and accommodate 830 personnel. President Prabowo Subianto stated the vessel will be used for disaster relief across the archipelago, enabling quick delivery of logistics to remote areas via helicopters. However, its arrival coincides with Indonesia's broader military upgrade initiative and the ship can also be deployed for combat missions if needed. Italy agreed to transfer the retired vessel to Indonesia in March to strengthen defense cooperation between the two nations.

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Italy agreed to give Indonesia the carrier in March after it was retired in 2014.

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The acquisition comes amid Indonesia's drive to upgrade its military assets and build closer defense cooperation.

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The ship could also be deployed for combat missions if necessary.

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The vessel will be used to aid disaster relief across the archipelago and can carry up to 18 helicopters.

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Indonesia has acquired its first aircraft carrier, the former Italian navy vessel Giuseppe Garibaldi, renamed KRI Sriwijaya.

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Indonesia says vessel will be used to aid disaster relief across the archipelago, but its arrival comes amid drive to upgrade the military.Indonesia has welcomed the delivery of its first-ever aircraft carrier with a military ceremony as the vessel arrived at a naval base.The 41-year-old former Italian navy vessel Giuseppe Garibaldi docked in North Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok seaport on Friday, after sailing from Italy via Colombo and the Malacca Strait, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Muhammad Ali told reporters.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Rough seas hinder search for 129 missing in Indonesia after ship capsizeslist 2 of 3El Nino reaches super status: Where will it bring rain, drought and heat?list 3 of 3Climate change had major role in triggering Nepal floods, scientists sayend of listIndonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto says the ship will be used to manage disasters across the archipelago. However, it arrives amid a drive to upgrade the military.The 180-metre (590-foot) vessel can carry up to 18 helicopters and accommodate up to 830 personnel, a navy spokesperson said in a statement.The carrier will be renamed KRI Sriwijaya, honouring the Srivijaya empire, a maritime kingdom based in Sumatra that became one of Southeast Asia’s dominant naval and trading powers between the seventh and 13th centuries.“There are many disasters in this country. So we really need a vessel or platform that could carry many helicopters, because the helicopters can drop logistics quickly to remote areas,” Ali said.However, he also noted that the ship could “be deployed for combat missions if necessary”.Bolstering defenceThe arrival of the vessel, which was commissioned by the Italian navy in 1985, comes as Prabowo has been pushing to upgrade Indonesia’s military assets and build closer defence cooperation with other countries.Italy agreed to give Indonesia the carrier in March, after it was retired in 2014. The move was meant to bolster the two countries’ defence engagement.

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