When Will Giuseppe Garibaldi Arrive in Indonesia? Here’s Its Mission

Italy’s Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier is expected to reach Indonesia on September 17, where it will take on an unusual role: supporting the fight against forest and land fires.

Navy Information Service Chief Rear Adm. Tunggul said the vessel was in the Arabian Sea and should arrive on schedule unless delays occur. Once in Indonesia, the carrier will serve as a base for helicopters and drones operating against fire hotspots.

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Garibaldi is planned to arrive in Indonesia and serve as a carrier for helicopters and drones. It can accommodate medium-sized helicopters capable of carrying four to five tons of water, so the hope is they can quickly reach fire hotspots and help tackle forest and land fires.

Medium-sized helicopters using the ship are expected to carry four to five tons of water at a time. “Garibaldi is planned to arrive in Indonesia and serve as a carrier for helicopters and drones. It can accommodate medium-sized helicopters capable of carrying four to five tons of water, so the hope is they can quickly reach fire hotspots and help tackle forest and land fires,” Tunggul told ANTARA in Jakarta.

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Fortunately, an aircraft carrier from Italy will soon join our Navy. We will refurbish it and convert it into a carrier for helicopters and drones.

Tunggul did not provide details about the equipment or personnel that would be stationed aboard the vessel. He said the carrier would begin supporting firefighting operations after its arrival.

President Prabowo Subianto announced the plan on September 7 during a meeting on the government’s response to disasters. He said the Italian vessel would join the Indonesian Navy and be refurbished as a platform for helicopters and drones. According to a broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat, Prabowo said it could accommodate up to 10 medium-sized helicopters, including aircraft comparable to the Black Hawk and Mi-17.

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If we have 10 helicopters, they can quickly move to the areas with the most fire hotspots. This will greatly help our response.

“If we have 10 helicopters, they can quickly move to the areas with the most fire hotspots. This will greatly help our response,” Prabowo said. He also stressed the need to prepare disaster-response equipment before emergencies occur: “We have to prepare for mitigation. We should not wait for an incident to happen. We have to prepare well in advance.”

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We have to prepare for mitigation. We should not wait for an incident to happen. We have to prepare well in advance.