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Friday, October 28, 2005

Indonesian navy plans to buy Dutch corvettes

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Jakarta (VNA) - The Indonesian navy will proceed with its plan to purchase four Dutch corvettes, including two Sigma Class I and two Sigma Class II types, totalling 1.9 billion USD, Admiral Slamet Soebijanto, Navy Chief of Staff, has said.

The plan to purchase ships from the Netherlands will be carried out through a 2005-2009 export credit facility, he said, adding "The purchase programme will be carried out in accordance with the Navy's 2003-2013 strategic plan."

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