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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.
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.`
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Navy'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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