FINCANTIERI WILL PROVIDE 8 VESSELS TO INDONESIA 

The Group has been awarded the program for the Navy of the Asian Country 

10 JUNE 2021

Trieste, June 10, 2021 – Fincantieri, one of the most important shipbuilding groups in the world, and the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia, have signed a contract for the supply of 6 FREMM class frigates, the modernization and sale of 2 Maestrale class frigates, and the related logistical support.

The order represents a success for Fincantieri and for the Country, which has a fleet of 10 FREMM ships. The agreement is of the utmost importance to strengthen the collaboration between two Countries in a strategic area of the Pacific.

Fincantieri will be prime contractor for the entire program. The construction of the frigates will ensure significant employment benefits not only for several Italian shipyards of the Group in the next years, but also for other companies in the sector, namely Leonardo, as well as numerous small and medium-sized national companies, and will see the collaboration of the local PT-PAL shipyard (Java island). The modernization of the two Maestrale class vessels, which Fincantieri will acquire from the Italian Navy once decommissioned, will also be carried out in Italy.

Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri, commented: “The acquisition of an order of this magnitude allows Fincantieri to also assume global leadership in the surface ships sector, and is the confirmation of the technological leadership of a project once again considered the most innovative on the market which led to 20 ships for several foreign Navies, between orders and options. This program has an extraordinary strategic importance, both for the economic return for our Country and for the Italian defense supply chain, and because it ensures Fincantieri’s strong positioning in the area, paving the way for the finalization of further important negotiations for other programs already in progress also in the civil sector”. Bono concluded: “Finally, I want to acknowledge our Navy, which has made a decisive contribution to building together with the Country’s industry a ship that is appreciated all over the world and which fully satisfies its operational needs”.

Good news, the Ministry of Defense and Dassault have signed the initial 36 Rafale contracts

Posted onJune 10, 2021

AIRSPACE REVIEW (airspace-review.com) – Good news from the planned purchase of defense equipment by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemhan RI).

An Airspace Review source in Jakarta said the Indonesian Ministry of Defense and Dassault Aviation (the manufacturer of the Rafale) from France had signed an initial contract for the procurement of 36 multi-role fighter jets.

The signing of the initial contract called the “Come Into Force” contract was signed on Monday, June 7, 2021 and will take effect in December 2021.

"The 'Come Into Force' contract was signed on Monday, June 7th. The contract will go into effect in December this year," said an AR source.

He added that Indonesia's journey to get the Rafale plane from France is still long.

The “Come Into Force” contract will then become the basis for the Effective Contract after all agreements between Indonesia and France are reached and Indonesia has paid an advance for the purchase of 36 Rafale.

As far as RID is aware, the first 3 FREMMs will be produced in Italy, as well as in Italy the modernization of the 2 MAESTRALE, which Fincantieri will acquire from the Navy once decommissioned, will be carried out, while the other 3 FREMMs will be built by the local PT PAL shipyard. More details in the next few hours and on RID 7/21.

Indonesia reacted nicely to China threat. Meanwhile Malaysia still cannot prioritize national security vs songlap. We failed hard. No other explanation.

Can RMAF wait for T7?
It is still in prototype stage. The USAF already booked for 350 units.

This Brainstorming Weapons Requirements Plan is intended to match user needs, in this case the TNI, with the blueprint for long-term defense equipment needs prepared by the Ministry of Defense.

So rare to read military news related to Malaysia

for M'sia, pretty much dead for several years now in terms of military procurements..    only news we'll get in the near future is probably more China intrusion news or successful raids on ESSZONE..

understandably, government currently preoccupied with recovering economy and covid... all funding goes to there.. very unlikely we going to buy any new military stuff during these times..

on a sidenote, im actually surprised Indonesia could proceed with their procurements during these times, guess their economy still strong and still have a lot of funds..