RI, Singapore navies in exercise

RI, Singapore navies in exercise

BATAM, Riau: The Indonesian Navy and its Singaporean
counterpart are scheduled to hold a joint exercise to improve
security in the waters bordering the two countries next week.

Indonesia will deploy 125 personnel and two warships, KRI
Todak and KRI Sigurot, plus a speed chase boat, three Sea Rider
speed patrol boats, and a Nomad reconnaissance aircraft.

Singapore will use 170 personnel and two warships, RSS Unity
and RSS Resilience, and five patrol boats.

The routine exercise has been carried out for the past decade
due to frequent piracy in the waters of the Malacca Strait and
Philip Strait bordering the two countries. -- Antara