On August 7, the steel-cutting ceremony for Indonesia’s first Scorpène submarine took place at PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya. As informed, the ceremony marked the start of the construction phase of the Scorpène for the Republic of Indonesia (SRI) program. Two Scorpène submarines are being built in Indonesia by Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL, through a comprehensive transfer of capacity from France's Naval Group. This achievement follows the successful cooperation between Naval Group and PT PAL with the prerequisite training sessions in Cherbourg and certification phases. Scorpène-class evolved submarine program moved into the pre-production phase in May this year.