Device found near Bali and Lombok identified as Chinese undersea monitoring system

Device found near Bali and Lombok identified as Chinese undersea monitoring system

A fisherman found the 3.7-metre-long object north of Gili Trawangan island in the Lombok Strait last week.

Mystery Chinese Device Surfaces in Strategic Lombok Waters - Report Wire

A routine fishing expedition in Indonesia’s Lombok Strait turned geopolitical thriller when anglers netted a Chinese-made undersea monitoring rig. The 3.7-meter behemoth, found north of Gili Trawangan, was handed over to the Indonesian Navy for scrutiny at Mataram Base, as per ABC News reports. ‘Full investigation underway,’ declared Rear Admiral Tunggul, aiming to decode the device’s intent and intelligence haul. Analyst H.I. Sutton unmasked it…

Chinese undersea device found near Bali: Report

Jakarta, April 19, 2026 A Chinese undersea monitoring system was found near an island in a strategically important strait between Indonesia’s Lombok and Bali last week, media reports said. The 3.7 metre-long device was found by fishermen north of Gili Trawangan island in the Lombok Strait and taken by the Indonesian navy to the Mataram naval base on Lombok for further investigation, according to Australia’s ABC news. Indonesian Navy spokesperson…