"Indonesia will have a carrier. The Italian government has forwarded to the Parliament the decree that will allow the transfer of the Garibaldi, at no cost, to Indonesia . In the attached dossier the government advise the Parliament this transfer is meant to support some future contracts (6 submarines and 6 aircrafts) for a total value of €1.53 bn ($1.8 bn).
Verbatim:
"From an industrial and economic standpoint, the recent sale to Indonesia of two naval units of the PPA class, for a total value of approximately $1.25 billion, has opened a particularly significant channel of industrial cooperation. This could be further strengthened through the transfer of the vessel Garibaldi, with potential economic benefits for the national industrial system, including, by way of example:
– the finalisation of additional naval contracts, including the supply of 6 DGK-class submarines (DRASS), with an estimated value of approximately €480 million;
– the finalisation of contracts for the supply of M-346 aircraft (approximately €600 million);
– the supply of 3 maritime patrol aircraft (approximately €450 million)."
