Unlike major naval powers that use aircraft carriers to launch fighter jets far from home shores, Indonesia views the vessel as a mobile command center and support hub for helicopters, uncrewed ...

Jakarta has approved US$450 million for the aircraft carrier programme but some lawmakers warn the final bill could be higher ...

Indonesia says vessel will be used to aid disaster relief across the archipelago.

Former Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi arrives in Jakarta ahead of its renaming as Gajah Mada; Indonesia says it will boost maritime security and disaster response, while critics question the cost ...

Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali confirmed that the Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier, which recently ...

Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier, the former Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi, arrives in Jakarta to enhance naval ...

The former Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi docked at a port in Jakarta after sailing from Italy via Colombo and the Malacca strait, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali told ...

Indonesia on Friday welcomed its first aircraft carrier, a 41-year-old former Italian Navy vessel, as president Prabowo Subianto’s government seeks to modernise the country’s ageing military while ...

The carrier will be renamed the KRI Sriwijaya next week and will focus on non-military operations, including disaster relief.

The gift from Italy has sparked fierce debate among defence analysts and opposition politicians who question its true cost and purpose ...