This signature reflects the strong momentum initiated under the Defense and Cooperation Agreement signed by France and Indonesia in 2021 and reinforced by the Strategic Partnership Agreement between Naval Group and PT PAL in 2022. It marks a significant milestone in the longstanding partnership between France and Indonesia and reaffirms the shared ambition to strengthen Indonesia’s naval capabilities, strategic autonomy and sovereign defense industry.
Pierre Eric Pommellet, Chairman & CEO, said: “This letter of intent is a testimony to the deep trust placed in the long-standing cooperation between Naval Group, PT PAL, and the Indonesian Navy. Naval Group is honored to support Indonesia in its ambition to build a modern, sovereign, and resilient Indonesian naval industry”.