PT PAL expects Red White frigate contracts in 2026

PT PAL, Indonesia's state-owned shipbuilder, expects procurement contracts for the third and fourth Red White (Merah Putih) frigates to be signed in 2026, according to CEO Kaharuddin Djenod. The frigates are part of Indonesia's naval modernization program. Djenod made the announcement in an interview with Janes on June 16, 2026, indicating continued progress in the country's indigenous warship construction efforts.