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Thursday, February 13, 2014

S. Korea completes delivery of 16 T-50 trainers to Indonesia

T-50 Golden EagleSouth Korea has completed the delivery of 16 T-50 supersonic trainer jets built by the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to Indonesia, the Korean aircraft maker said Thursday, paving the way for expanding bilateral defense cooperation.

After signing a US$400 million deal in 2011, KAI said it delivered 16 T-50i planes between September and January using ferry flights via Taiwan and the Philippines.

On Thursday, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hosted a ceremony celebrating its deployment at Halim Perdanakusumah Airport in Jakarta, which was attended by the South Korean Air Force chief and senior military officials of the two nations.

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