Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Indonesian Navy vessel KRI Keris-624 held a\nlive-fire naval gun exercise to sharpen its personnel\u2019s combat skills\nand ensure its main weapons systems were functioning properly.<\/p>\n
A statement from the Navy\u2019s Second Fleet Command (Koarmada II),\nreceived in Jakarta on Thursday, said the exercise took place in the\nBali Sea on Wednesday (28 October).<\/p>\n
Navy Information Service chief First Admiral TNI Tunggul said the\ncrew used several guns during the exercise.<\/p>\n
\u201cKRI Keris-624 personnel fired the 57 mm, 40 mm and 20 mm guns,\u201d\nTunggul said.<\/p>\n
The crew also practised firing M4 5.56 mm small arms.<\/p>\n
In the same statement, KRI Keris-624 commander Lieutenant Colonel\n(Sea) Romi Iskandar Hasibuan said that before holding the exercise, the\nvessel had carried out a monitoring and security assignment involving\nAustralian warship HMAS Choules as it passed through the Bali Sea.<\/p>\n
\u201cMonitoring foreign warships is part of the Indonesian Navy\u2019s duty to\nmonitor the movements of foreign vessels and safeguard security in\nwaters under Indonesia\u2019s jurisdiction,\u201d Romi said.<\/p>\n
Romi added that all activities, from the monitoring assignment to the\nlive-fire exercise, had gone smoothly and safely.<\/p>\n
He said he hoped the activities would further hone his personnel\u2019s\nability to operate weapons and monitor the area in order to safeguard\nIndonesia\u2019s maritime sovereignty.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kri-keris-624-sharpens-combat-capability-with-live-fire-naval-gun-exercise-1793271295", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }