Flashback to mid-2021, the name Fincantieri, a shipping company from Italy, is widely mentioned in Indonesia. At that time, Fincantieri announced something that really surprised netizens, namely, on June 10, 2021, Fincantieri announced the sale of six units of FREMM (Frégate Européenne Multi-Mission) frigates and two units of Maestrale Class (used) frigates worth 4.2 billion euros to Indonesia.
However, in line with the determination of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense's projections for the construction of two Arrowhead 140 frigates by Babcock, England, the news of the procurement of FREMM frigates from Italy has also dimmed and no follow-up has been heard. The announcement of Fincantieri's contract at that time had sparked tensions between Italy and France.
There is great disappointment from France to Italy because France views Italy so far as being less visible in the marketing of defense equipment in the maritime sector, especially the FREMM frigates to Indonesia.
The General Delegation for Armaments (DGA/Délégué général pour l'armement) Joël Barre expressed great disappointment at Franco-Italian cooperation during his session in the National Assembly which was not open to the press.
Although not directly related to the above case, today, Tuesday (17/5/2021), the Fincantieri delegation made its first visit to PT PAL Indonesia's production facility in Surabaya.
Quoted from a PT PAL press release received by Indomilter.com, the Fincantieri delegation was led by Francesco Maione and received by Satriyo Bintoro as SEVP of PT PAL Indonesia's Management Transformation.
The event continued by reviewing the production facilities area of PT PAL Indonesia, namely the Warship Division and the Commercial Ship Division. During the field review process, Francesco Maione expressed his appreciation for PAL's production facilities and production flow system which are recognized as capable of producing world-class defense equipment products.
The agenda for Fincantieri's visit to PT PAL Indonesia is planned to last for four days. Some of the agendas include reviewing aspects of design engineering, supply chain, and quality assurance of PT PAL Indonesia. Through the visit, Francesco Maione stated the potential for long-term cooperation between Fincantieri and PT PAL Indonesia.
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