INS Rana at Surabaya to participate in Indian Navy – Indonesian Navy Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’

Maiden Indo- Indonesia Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ Concludes with Flying Colours

Indian and Indonesian naval units returned to Surabaya Harbour on 17 November 2018 on completion of the Sea Phase of the maiden Indo-Indonesian bilateral Exercise 'Samudra Shakti'. INS Rana with integral helo undertook a wide spectrum of exercises with Indonesian Naval units KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda with helo and CN 235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. During the Sea Phase SAR, VBSS, cross deck flying operations, air defence gunnery and ASW exercises were conducted. A debrief and closing ceremony was organised onboard INS Rana, which was attended by Colonel Bina Irwan Marpaung, Commander Task Group and Commander Nurul Muchlis, Commanding Officer KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda along with officers of Indonesia Navy.