I posed the question earlier if the XK2 tank was next generation defense or a potential money maker? Well the answer to this question is emerging:
Turkey is considering purchasing South Korea’s new amphibious main battle tank unveiled last week for its next-generation tank procurement project, a military source said yesterday.
However, the Korean Main Battle Tank called XK2 is not the only option on the market. The French Army’s Leclerc is also a consideration, the source said on condition of anonymity.
“Chances are very high that South Korea could win the bid because Turkey’s Army and military officials trust our defense technologies more than those of France, the source was quoted as saying by the Yonhap News Agency in Seoul.
An official at the state-run Agency for the Defense Development (ADD), the main developer of the XK2, confirmed Seoul’s full-fledged efforts to export the tank to Turkey and other countries.
I would be surprised if the XK2 is not exported to Turkey because Turkey has already fielded the Korean K9 SPS system and France has been pushing to keep Turkey out of the European Union so why would they buy tanks from France?
HT: Commenter
