Batam, Riau Islands (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) chief, Admiral Agus Suhartono said here on Friday that Indonesia will buy other six new Sukhoi fighters in 2012 in addition to 10 Sukhoi fighters the country has purchased from Russia.

"Other six Sukhoi fighters will be bought for the Air Force in accordance with a plan for the Air Force development," the military chief said in the Batuampar seaport of Riau Islands on Friday.

Admiral Agus Suhartono said that the purchase of new six fighters was aimed at completing the total number of Sukhoi fighters into one squadron.

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