Jakarta, Nov. 3 -- The Indonesian Navy conducts helicopter operation drills aboard Indonesia's first aircraft carrier, KRI Sriwijaya-100, on Monday (Nov 2)

In an official press release received in Jakarta on Tuesday, the Navy said the activity is aimed at sharpening the skills of Navy pilots in taking off and landing the helicopters on the aircraft carrier's flight deck.

Head of the Indonesian Navy Information Service (Kadispenal), Commodore Tunggul, said five helicopters took part in this exercise.

"The exercise involved five helicopters: three AS565 MBe Panther helicopters from Air Squadron 100 and two Bell 412 helicopters from Air Squadron 400 of Air Wing 2," Tunggul said.

He added the helicopters were used not only for take-off an...