Ministry of Defence, Commonwealth of Hintuwan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 2022 | January 6th ATTN: International Arms Manufacturers RE: Bid Placement For 20 Armored Reconnaissance Units Greetings! I have the honor of informing you today that, speaking on behalf of the Commonwealth's government, I have been instructed to place an international bid for 20 Armored Reconnaissance Units (specifically Light Tanks) for the purposes of bolstering the Commonwealth Army Ground Forces (CAGF) inventory. My country is specifically looking to strengthen its counter-terrorism and territorial defense capabilities by increasing its ground assault force multipliers and experimenting with new advancements made in modern combined arms doctrine. We are looking to establish at least 5 Battalion Combat Companies by the end of 2022 and require additional arms in order to do so. Arms manufacturers wishing to participate in this bid should take note that any entry must be at least equipped with no less than 105mm calibre machine-guns, or automated 120-mm carrier mortars. Engine capacity, armor thickness, and canon size are at the discretion of the manufacturer however we are hoping that whatever vehicle is offered to us will be able to function reliably even when put under the tropical conditions of our country. The selection of a vehicle from among the submitted bids will come only after rigorous evaluation by the Hintuwani Ministry of Defense and testing by our army personnel have been accomplished. The Commonwealth of Hintuwan is relatively nimble in terms of global economic influence however we are willing to pay what is necessary in order to protect our citizens from both external and internal threats. We ask only for reasonable and competitive prices for quality-made materiel. Please help us preserve our Commonwealth's prosperity, and good luck to the participants! Signed, Gen. (ret.) Parasaligan Daclan Minister of Defence Hintuwan |