Indonesia`s defense minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro and his South Korean counterpart Kim Kwan-Jin signed the agreement on behalf of their respective governments.
After the signing the two exchanged souvenirs. Purnomo gave a CN-235 model while his counterpart a model of T-50 Golden Eagle fighter jet.
Purnomo said "this is the T-50 that we are going to buy. And this is very powerful." Minister Kwan-Jin responded to it warmly while saying "that this plane may also fly high" referring to CN-235 model.
Several countries have so far already used CN-235 including Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Pakistan, South Korea and Uni Arab Emirates.
South Korea meanwhile has earlier ordered four CN-235/MPA based on a contract signed in 2008 worth US$94.5 million. The planes are expected to be delivered in 2012.
South Korea has ordered the CN-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft to complete the fleet of its marine police.
The CN-235/MPA is the latest version of maritime patrol produced by PT Dirgantara Indonesia. It is equipped with a radar to detect ships.
The aircraft could also be equipped with weapons such as an anti-submarine torpedo and others. South Korea is also the user of CN-235 of VVIP version.(*)
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