LIMA’23: Indonesian navy ships arrive in Malaysia
LANGKAWI: Three Indonesian navy ships arrived in Porto Malai, Langkawi, to participate in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 (LIMA’23).
The ships KRI Kerambit-627, KRI Halasan-630 and KRI Golok-688 arrived on Monday from Belawan, Tanjung Uban and Jakarta, after sailing for 1,066 nautical miles.
According to the statement of Fleet Command I, participation in LIMA’23 allows the Indonesian Navy and the host country Malaysia to work closely together and strengthen bilateral relations in addition to establishing multilateral relations with other participating countries.
At the event, the Indonesian delegation will carry out activities such as a demonstration of airborne search and seizure (VBSS) by the Kopaska team (Frog Command).
Other activities include sea demonstrations and farewell passes with all participants from other countries.
A cultural festival will also be held featuring traditional dances, while a culinary festival will feature a variety of traditional foods.
LIMA’23, the largest event ever held so far involving 1,200 domestic and foreign companies, is themed “Asia’s Maritime and Aerospace Trade Contact Point”.
The 16th edition of the event began today and ended on May 27, with the aerospace-related exhibition held at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Center (MIEC) while the maritime segment was held at Resorts World Langkawi.
