In a surprise move, the Indian Ministry of Defence announced that it had scrapped the ongoing tender for the supply of 22 attack helicopters. According to the Indian MoD spokesman, "the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 22 attack helicopters has been retracted and cancelled, as the three offers received from foreign defence companies did not meet the Staff Qualitative Requirements set by the government". The spokesman also said that arnnew tender will be announced soon.rnIn May 2008, the Indian Air Force launched an international competition for a new attack helicopter that would replace its ageing Mil Mi-25 and Mi-35 fleets.
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