Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian and Brunei navies ended a week-long joint military exercise codenamed "Helang Laut-10A/07" in East Java on Friday.
The exercise which involved 20 Indonesian naval officers and 18 Brunei naval officers focused on procedures and tactics of sea surface war, electronic war and anti submarine war, Col Asep Burhanudin, deputy chief of the exercise command at the Eastern Indonesian Fleet Command, said when closing the exercise.
In the exercise, the two navies conducted a joint sea patrol to safeguard sea lanes and protect each other`s national interests, he said.
Five warships consisting of three from the Indonesian Navy and two from the Brunei Navy took part in the exercise. The Indonesian warships were KRI Malahayati-362, KRI Singa-651 and KRI Badik-623, while the Brunei warships were KDB Waspada and KDB Satria.
Asep said the exercise was aimed at improving the professionalism of the two navies as well as at fostering their friendly relations.
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