Indonesian Navy: Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier named KRI Sriwijaya
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Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- balidiscovery.com17:06first to report
Fri, 18 September 2026
4 reports- The Guardian World04:04
The gift from Italy has sparked fierce debate among defence analysts and opposition politicians who question its true cost and purpose Indonesia has received its first aircraft carrier, a former Italian warship that the government says will strengthen the archipelagic nation’s maritime security and disaster response capabilities. The 41-year-old former ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, with capacity for short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft and helicopters, arrived Friday morning at a naval base in...
- South China Morning Post07:36
Indonesia welcomed its first aircraft carrier on Friday, a former Italian warship that the government says will strengthen the archipelago nation’s maritime security and disaster response capabilities. The 41-year-old former ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, with capacity for short take-off and vertical landing aircraft and helicopters, was welcomed with a military ceremony upon its arrival at a naval base in North Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok seaport. Rome in March agreed to give the carrier, which was...
- Al Jazeera English07:54
Indonesia says vessel will be used to aid disaster relief across the archipelago.
- Times of India11:14
Sun, 20 September 2026
1 report- thejakartapost.com12:29
Officials have touted the light aircraft carrier’s use in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions, such as to fight forest fires or providing relief in response to various natural disasters.
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:52
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,...
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- thediplomat.com21:45
The KRI Sriwijaya is a small aircraft carrier and may be better understood as an amphibious support ship.