Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin Inspects Italian Aircraft Carrier in Jakarta 

Jakarta: Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin inspected the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi after it docked at Pier 107 in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Friday September 19, 2026.

As reported by Antara, Sjafrie boarded the aircraft carrier accompanied by Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Muhammad Ali and several senior military officials.

Also present was Captain Marco Guerriero, commander of the ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi.

The vessel, which is a potential candidate to become Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier, arrived at Pier 107 at 7:58 a.m. local time (WIB) on Friday. The ship departed from Italy on Monday, August 24, 2026. During the voyage, the Garibaldi was escorted by an Italian Navy warship.

Indonesian Navy Information Service Chief Rear Adm. Tunggul said the aircraft carrier made stops in several countries during its voyage, including Sri Lanka.

After leaving Sri Lanka, the aircraft carrier entered Indonesian waters through Archipelagic Sea Lane (ALKI) I, passing through the waters off Bangka, Bangka Belitung.

Upon entering Indonesian waters, the aircraft carrier was immediately escorted by two Indonesian Navy warships, the KRI Brawijaya-320 and KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321.

(Razaqa Hariz)