{"id":13167,"date":"2026-05-06T05:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/13167\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T05:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:52:15","slug":"italy-approves-the-transfer-of-carrier-to-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/13167\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy approves the transfer of carrier to Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asianmilitaryreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ITS-Giuseppe-Garibaldi.jpeg\" data-caption=\"Italy\u2019s parliament has approved a plan to transfer the decommissioned aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi to Indonesia. (USN)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"463\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ITS-Giuseppe-Garibaldi-696x463.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi\"\/><\/a>Italy\u2019s parliament has approved a plan to transfer the decommissioned aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi to Indonesia. (USN)<\/p>\n<p>Italy\u2019s parliament has approved a plan to transfer the decommissioned aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi to Indonesia at no cost, in a move aimed at strengthening defence ties while avoiding decommissioning expenses.<\/p>\n<p>According to Reuters reports that cite government documents, the 41-year-old vessel no longer meets current operational requirements of the Italian Navy due to structural wear and the obsolescence of onboard systems.<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining the 14,100-tonne ship in port was estimated to cost around \u20ac5 million (US$5.9 million) in 2025 alone, while scrapping it would require approximately \u20ac19 million.<\/p>\n<p>Rome is now seeking to complete the transfer of this carrier to Indonesia by December this year.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond cost savings, the move aligns with Italy\u2019s broader defence engagement with Indonesia, including ongoing efforts to secure deals reportedly worth up to \u20ac1.5 billion covering submarines and aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>This follows Jakarta\u2019s acquisition of two Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessels, and its reported selection of the Leonardo M-346F Block 20 aircraft for advanced jet training and light attack roles.<\/p>\n<p>If completed, the transfer of the aircraft carrier would make Indonesia only the second navy in Southeast Asia to operate a fixed-wing-capable \u201cflat deck\u201d platform. The first such carrier in the region was Thailand\u2019s HTMS Chakri Naruebet, which was procured new from Spain along with AV-8S Matador jump jets.<\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is yet to outline detailed plans for the vessel\u2019s modernisation, but it has indicated it is likely to be used primarily for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, rather than as a frontline combat carrier.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, the TNI-AL conducted a sinking exercise on 23 April using the decommissioned Frosch-class landing ship tank KRI Teluk Hading as a target. The exercise involved several frontline surface combatants, including the recently acquired Italian-built OPVs KRI Brawijaya and KRI Prabu Siliwangi.<\/p>\n<p>The target vessel was ultimately destroyed by an MM40 Block 3 Exocet anti-ship missile fired from the SIGMA 10514-class frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai.<\/p>\n<p>by Chen Chuanren<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Italy\u2019s parliament has approved a plan to transfer the decommissioned aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi to Indonesia. 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