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View all search resultsNavy's Brawijaya, Sultan Iskandar Muda share Mediterranean greeting
Following its July 2 delivery to the Indonesian Navy from Milan-based shipyard Fincantieri, multipurpose combat ship KRI Brawijaya conducted a mid-ocean rendezvous and passing exercise with Sigma-class corvette KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda on Aug. 2 on the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Indonesian Navy’s KRI Brawijaya 320 (rear) and KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda 367 take part in a passing exercise on the Mediterranean Sea on Aug. 2, 2025. (Courtesy of the Indonesian Navy/-)
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he Indonesian Navy’s KRI Brawijaya and KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda greeted each other on Aug. 2 as they conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) on the Mediterranean Sea south of Turkey.
KRI Brawijaya, a multipurpose combat ship under the command of Col. John David Nalasakti, is voyaging to its homeport of Surabaya in East Java, following its delivery on July 2 by Fincantieri, an Italian shipyard in Muggiano, Milan, according to a press release from the Indonesian Navy.
KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda, a Sigma-class corvette, is currently deployed as part of the Garuda Contingent XXVIII-P serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Maritime Task Force (UNIFIL MTF).
During their mid-ocean rendezvous, the two warships conducted a series of maneuvering exercises, including tactical maneuvering, replenishment at sea (RAS), winching, deck landing and electronic warfare, ending with a salute formation.
The exercise also involved an AS565 Panther helicopter aboard KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda, flown by Capt. Ardy A. Paath and First Lt. Andi Quita Wetuffahati.
The Panther, with tail number HS-1306, became the first helicopter to land on the flight deck of KRI Brawijaya.
Meanwhile, Second Sgt. Putri Effendi was lowered from the helicopter and became the first member of the Navy Women Corps (Kowal) to step foot on the Indonesian Navy’s largest and most sophisticated warship to date.
