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Monday, April 09, 2001, updated at 08:21(GMT+8)
World  

US Firm Okays F-16 Counter-Trade with Philippines

A leading American firm has expressed it willingness to sign a counter-trade deal with the Philippine government for the purchase of F-16 fighter planes for its air force.

Joseph Sclafani, executive managing director of Patt & Whitney, manufacturer of F-16 engines, said if the Philippine government would like a counter-trade deal for the purchase of F-16 planes, "my company is amenable to that deal," the Philippine News Agency reported Sunday.

Sclafani is now in Manila to attend the 7th International Aviation, Maritime and Defense AMD 2001 Exposition.

The F-16 multi-role fighter plane is said to be one of the fighter planes the Philippine Air Force would like to acquire to replace its aging F-5 aircraft.

The air force bought 30 S-211 jet trainer aircraft from Italy through counter-trade in 1989. The Philippines paid Italy in kind such as ladies' underwear.







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A leading American firm has expressed it willingness to sign a counter-trade deal with the Philippine government for the purchase of F-16 fighter planes for its air force.

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