Event Brief
Indonesia receives first aircraft carrier
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
Summary: Indonesia welcomed its first aircraft carrier, a former Italian warship, with a military ceremony at a naval base in North Jakarta. The 41-year-old ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi can operate short take-off and vertical landing aircraft and helicopters, and the government says it will bolster maritime security and disaster response.
WHO: Indonesia
WHAT: Indonesia welcomed its first aircraft carrier, the former Italian ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, at a naval base in North Jakarta.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Tanjung Priok seaport, North Jakarta, Indonesia
WHY: The government says the carrier will strengthen Indonesia’s maritime security and disaster response capabilities.
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