Naval Group Enters Contract for Two Scorpène Evolved Submarines

23 July 2025

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The contract for the delivery of two Scorpène^® Evolved submarines to be built in, by and for Indonesia, within PT PAL shipyard, through a transfer of technology from Naval Group, has entered into force on July 23, 2025.

The two Scorpène submarines will be built and commissioned in Indonesia. Thanks to a transfer of technology, the management, operation, and maintenance of the force will be conducted in Indonesia, by Indonesian actors, ensuring both Indonesian sovereignty and the creation of thousands of long-term high-skills jobs.

Since the signature of the contract, together with the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia, the Naval Group and PT PAL consortium have been anticipating its implementation by undertaking design activities, long lead item purchases, and planning process activities.

In the coming weeks, PT PAL welders will be welcomed in France to follow specific on-job training, and around 50 experts will be based in Indonesia to train more than 400 Indonesian engineers in submarine construction.

A Long-Term Strategic Partnership for Indonesia

As part of Naval Group’s commitment, numerous memorandums of understanding (MoU) were also signed on June 12, 2025, with Indonesian defense industries, as well as a MoU with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) for future common R&D programs in defense marine technologies.

On July 1, 2025, the creation of the subsidiary PT Naval Group Nusantara materialized this commitment, demonstrating Naval Group’s willingness to support Indonesia as a long-term strategic partner.

“The implementation of this contract is a significant milestone in the strategic alliance between Indonesia and France, which we are honored to be a part of. Together with our strategic partner PT PAL, we will support Indonesia in its ambition to build a modern, sovereign, and resilient Indonesian naval industry for the benefit of the Indonesian Navy,” said Pierre Eric Pommellet, Chairman and CEO of Naval Group.

“This step is a high commitment and trust of the Indonesian government in the capability of local engineers to advance defense technology, especially submarine technology. The government’s commitment to realizing the independence of the defense industry is also supported by the provision of Government Capital (PMN) to fully support the whole local production of submarines at PT PAL. In the future, Indonesia is expected to be able to master submarine technology,” said Dr. Kaharuddin Djenod, President Director of PT PAL.