UPDATED: France’s Naval Group hunts Indonesian and Philippine submarine deals
The two countries could join the likes of India, Malaysia, and Brazil in operating Scorpene submarines. (Photo: Naval Group)
French shipbuilder Naval Group is on the hunt for new potential submarine deals, including opportunities in Indonesia – which is looking for new boats – and in the Philippines, where Manilla seeks to generate a new subsurface capability.
Naval Group is seeking success in both markets with its Scorpene submarine design that has been successfully sold globally and regionally in the Indo-Pacific to Malaysia and India.
Indonesia currently operates two classes of submarines, the Cakra and Nagapasa classes from Germany and South Korea, respectively; however, with growing strategic tension, Jakarta has expressed an ambition for more boats.
In total, Indonesia fields four submarines, one Cakra and three Nagapasas, but it is seeking a fleet of 12 SSKs.
Indonesia has a contract for three more Nagapasa-class boats. However, the country's sights now seem to have shifted to
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