Indonesia has started building two Scorpène Evolved submarines in partnership with French defence company Naval Group, marking the country’s first domestic construction of the advanced conventional submarines.
The submarines are being built by state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL under a technology transfer agreement with Naval Group.
The programme is intended to strengthen Indonesia’s submarine fleet while helping the country develop its own submarine-building capabilities.
The contract, worth between $2.1 billion and $2.16 billion, was signed in March 2024 and came into force on July 23, 2025. It is also the first export order for the lithium-ion battery version of the Scorpène submarine.
Indonesia sees the project as part of its long-term plan to become self-reliant in submarine construction. The country aims to develop the capability to design, build and eventually export its own submarines between 2042 and 2050.
The Scorpène Evolved is designed to carry out missions against both surface ships and submarines, while also supporting intelligence-gathering operations. It
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