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Indonesia’s Defense Ministry says Eurofighter purchase was thoroughly researched; ambassador says Su-35 deal still proceeding

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Spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, Brig. Gen. Djoko Purwanto, told reporters that the plan to buy 15 Eurofighters from Austria was thoroughly researched.

Сухой Су-35С
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F/A-18E with Mk 63 Quickstrike mine

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A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 loaded with a Mark 63 Quickstrike mine flies in support of a mine countermeasure exercise led by Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) as part of U.S. 3rd Fleet’s Trident Warrior exercise. Trident Warrior, in its 18th year of execution, is an annual U.S. 3rd Fleet at-sea field experiment that helps the Navy identify warfighting capability gaps and provides inventive solutions in an operational environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Travis Franklin)

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