n">The United States plans to supply 24 refurbished F-16C/D fighter aircraft to Indonesia, the presidents of the two countries announced in Bali on Friday on the fringes of an Asia-Pacific summit.
It was the second militarily significant announcement of President Barack Obama's ongoing nine-day Asia-Pacific trip.
The upgraded Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) F-16s will give Indonesia a "much-needed" capability to protect its sovereign airspace, the White House said in a "fact sheet" that emphasized the relatively low price tag, put at $750 million by the Pentagon.
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It was the second militarily significant announcement of President Barack Obama's ongoing nine-day Asia-Pacific trip.
The upgraded Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) F-16s will give Indonesia a "much-needed" capability to protect its sovereign airspace, the White House said in a "fact sheet" that emphasized the relatively low price tag, put at $750 million by the Pentagon.
Read more at Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/19/us-asia-summit-f-idUSTRE7AI04V20111119#eBByXsBOtUUEUdv2.99