translate English to French: A decision was made to buy the aircraft before any of the responsible departments had a chance to look at their requirements, to review how best to go about improving the capabilities of the fleet, or to consider other alternatives.
On a décidé d'acquérir les aéronefs avant que les ministères responsables aient l'occasion d'étudier leurs besoins, les solutions possibles pour améliorer les capacités de la flotte ou des solutions de rechange.