Indonesian Navy moves forward on multiple ship programmes
Leonardo announced a contract for Marlin 40 naval guns for two classes of vessel for the Indonesian Navy. (Photo: Leonardo)
Indo Defence 2022 saw a raft of MoUs and announcement, as Indonesia seeks to bolster its indigenously built naval fleet.
November’s Indo Defence 2022 exhibition in Jakarta saw a spate of announcements and MoUs relating to the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL).
ADSB, for example, a subsidiary of Edge Group in the UAE, signed an MoU with Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL on 2 November to strengthen cooperation and leverage capabilities in terms of interceptors, landing craft and RHIBs for the TNI-AL and Indonesia’s coast guard.
David Massey, CEO of ADSB, commented: ‘Our cooperation with PT PAL clearly strengthens our investment in Indonesia and the global export success of our world-class vessels… We are very pleased to be working with PT PAL,
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