Fincantieri, PT Prima Maju Mapan To Collaborate On Sub-Surface Tech
FINCANTIERI and PT Prima Maju Mapan (PMM) have signed a Technical Collaboration Agreement aimed at addressing emerging unconventional underwater challenges and the development of systems to protect critical underwater infrastructure (such as cables and pipelines), as well as strategic assets including naval bases, ports and offshore installations. PMM is an Indonesian company specialised in communications, surveillance and electronic systems integration, with established capabilities to support maritime and defence programmes,
The signing took place at the ongoing Indo Defence in Jakarta between Fincantieri Naval Vessels Division Vice President of Sales Mauro Manzini, and Commissioner of PMM Adrianus Prima Manggala. PMM is a prominent Indonesian company with a proven track record in the design, integration, and support of electronic and surveillance systems, and this collaboration marks a concrete step towards building an enduring industrial alliance in the underwater protection sector, combining global expertise with local excellence.
This initiative represents a strategic step in enhancing Indonesia’s technological sovereignty in the underwater sector, while promoting robust national industrial participation. Indonesia is a key partner for Fincantieri, which has already procured two PPA frigates for the Indonesian Navy – a significant milestone in the collaboration between the Group and the nation’s Ministry of Defense. Southeast Asia also represents a strategic geography for Fincantieri, where the Group intends to consolidate its presence through long-term partnerships and advanced maritime solutions.
The agreement establishes the framework for a collaboration focused on the development and deployment of cutting-edge technical solutions to safeguard the underwater domain. As one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups and a key industrial partner of the Italian and US navies, Fincantieri supplies unmatched expertise in high-tech surface and sub-surface naval platforms, contributing to programmes across allied and partner nations. The Group has a long-standing tradition in submarine construction, with over 180 units built since the early 1900s, also playing a central role in the Italian National Underwater Hub (Polo Nazionale della Subacquea).-shp/adj/dl (Pix:FINCANTIERI)