The Chilean government is considering bids from seven companies in five nations to build a military satellite to enhance its air force strength, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.
The nations involved in the bidding process are France, Canada, India, Russia and South Korea. Companies from Ukraine and the United States withdrew at the last minute.
The military satellite must have a five-year life, and could be put to use in research of the country's natural resources, oceans, rivers, forests and snowy regions.
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet had cancelled a bid set up by the previous government and ordered a new one amid criticism of the first process.
The first bid, conducted in 2005, gave the contract to French defense company EADS's Earth Observation Satellite System but the Chilean government refused to buy it in July 2006.
Source: Xinhua
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