On 17 September, the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) officially announced that the former Italian Navy aircraft carrier, ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, has entered Indonesian waters. The milestone marks a historic chapter for the service, bringing the country’s first-ever aircraft carrier home. The carrier, which will be renamed KRI Sriwijaya, departed Taranto, Italy, on 24 August with a mixedContinue reading “Indonesia’s First Aircraft Carrier: Former Italian Ship ‘Garibaldi’ Reaches Domestic Waters”
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Ex-ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi Stops in Colombo
BySeaWaves Magazine – Sep 11, 2026 The Italian Naval Vessel ‘ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi’ arrived in Sri Lanka today, 9 September 2026, on a replenishment visit. The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in accordance with naval traditions at the port of Colombo. ‘ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi’ is a 180m long Landing Helicopter Aircraft Vessel commandedContinue reading “Ex-ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi Stops in Colombo”
Former Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi departs for Indonesia after final flag lowering
On August 24, 2026, the former Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) departed Taranto under a mixed Italian-Indonesian crew bound for Indonesia, where it is scheduled to be commissioned as KRI Gajah Mada on September 25. Italy transferred the retired 14,150-tonne STOVL vessel free of charge to eliminate a €5 million annual inactive maintenanceContinue reading “Former Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi departs for Indonesia after final flag lowering”
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