Navy plans exercise

Navy plans exercise

SURABAYA: The navy is involving 9,850 troops and 47 warships
in a war game code-named Armada Jaya XIX, which began yesterday
and will last until Aug. 10.

Eighteen of the warships are renovated ships imported from
Germany, deputy navy chief of operational affairs Rear Admiral
Bambang Poerwadi said here yesterday.

"The exercise is the biggest ever. It is costing Rp 850
million (US$363,000) not including fuel," he was quoted by Antara
as saying.

Bambang said the exercise will also include one F-16 jet
fighter.

The exercise is divided into two stages. Land war games will
take place from July 12 to July 18 and sea war games from Aug. 2
to July 10, Bambang said. (pan)