"The Defence Ministry will now await responses from these companies and will follow it up with global tenders or Request for Proposals (RFP) next year," they said.

国防部现在正在等待这些公司响应，明年将采取后续行动向全球招标或征询方案（RFP）。

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Instead, the air force issued a new draft Request for Proposals (RFP) last September that in effect nullified the KC-45's advantages that it can deliver more fuel to front-line aircraft and evacuate more troops.

ECONOMIST: Protectionism and defence procurement