The Indonesian Navy is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol Indonesia's lengthy coastline, to enforce and patrol the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Indonesia, to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests, to protect the islands surrounding Indonesia, and to defend against seaborne threats.
Grumman HU-16 Albatross of the naval aviation, 1950s–1960s
KRI Pasopati, a Whiskey-class submarine which is now a museum ship
An Indonesian Imam Bondjol-class in late 1950s
Indonesian frigate KRI Karel Satsuit Tubun (356) part of the Indonesian phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)
Indonesian National Armed Forces
The Indonesian National Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Indonesia. It consists of the Army (TNI-AD), Navy (TNI-AL), and Air Force (TNI-AU). The President of Indonesia is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. As of 2023, it comprises approximately 400,000 military personnel including the Indonesian Marine Corps, which is a branch of the Navy.
A road-side painting in Jakarta commemorating the anniversary of the Indonesian National Armed Forces in 1985
Indonesian soldiers in front of Borobudur, March 1947
General Sudirman, first commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces
Indonesian soldiers participate in a mass casualty training scenario as part of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)