Can You Enjoy Jazz Music Accompanied By The Indonesian Navy's Sophisticated Austista?

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Navy's main weapon system (alutsista) exhibition which was held as part of the Navy Jazz Traffic Festival in Malang Regency, East Java, attracted the attention of visitors.

Deputy Chairperson of the Navy Jazz Festival's Alutsista Exhibition, Marine Mayor Agung Susyanto said, since it opened May 12, 2022, the defense equipment exhibition has been visited by approximately 2,000 people.

"This includes educating the public so that they know more about what the Navy is like. Who knows, with education like this, more people will be enthusiastic about enlisting in the Navy," Agung said, Saturday, May 14, quoted from Antara.

There are eight defense equipment on display in the series of the Navy Jazz Traffic Festival. Among them are a number of combat tactical vehicles from the Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion and the Frog Troop Command.

Then, he continued, also exhibited the RM Grad which is a rocket launcher weapon from the Artillery Regiment, including the rocket launcher support vehicle, as well as a Bell 505 helicopter.

"There are approximately eight equipment exhibited. There are approximately 2,000 people who visit our exhibition," he said.

Meanwhile, a visitor to the Navy Jazz Traffic Festival from Surabaya, Raya, said that the defense equipment exhibition on display could be an educational event for the public, especially for children.

In fact, he wanted to take his children to see the defense equipment exhibition. However, because the Navy Jazz Traffic Festival music concert series lasted until late at night, he refused to take his children with him.

"Actually, if you are with children, it will be fun, but this is because until late at night I do not invite the children. This is educational, I rarely see combat vehicles like this," he said.

At the 2022 Navy Jazz Traffic Festival which was held in the Lawang District, Malang Regency, the show featured Dewa 19 feat Virzha, Tulus, Padi Reborn, Reza Artamevia, Barry Likumahuwa and a number of other artists.

In addition to music concerts, the Navy Jazz Traffic Festival also presents various other activities, namely the title of East Java UKM products and creative markets, the Indonesian Navy defense equipment exhibition and demonstrations of the deployment of the Special Forces Kopaska Koarmada II.

This year's Jazz Traffic Festival event is the tenth event since 2011, after being vacuumed in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.