Scorpene Evolved submarines are designed for multipurpose operations, including anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, special operations, and intelligence gathering.
France s defence and shipbuilding major Naval Group has signed a contract to build two Scorpene Evolved full lithium-ion battery (LiB) submarines for the Indonesian Navy in partnership with Indonesia s PT PAL shipyard, through transfer of technology.
In an interview with ET, the Brazilian Secretary of Defence Products said that other areas of cooperation include the possibility of forming a Scorpene club of nations that produce and operate the submarines where best practices and technologies can be exchanged.
Shoring up cooperation in areas of defence and security, trade, climate change, clean energy and mobility of students and professionals is set to be the focus of talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron in Jaipur on Thursday.