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South Korea’s K2 tank has made its first entry into the Latin American market. The Presidential Office announced that on December 9 (local time), a framework agreement was signed between the Peruvian government and South Korean defense companies to supply ground equipment for the Peruvian army.
Under this framework agreement, the Peruvian army will collaborate with South Korean defense companies and the Peruvian state-owned defense company to acquire a total of 195 units of equipment, including 54 K2 tanks and 141 wheeled armored vehicles. A roadmap for the implementation contract by next year has been set, which is of great significance.
This ground equipment export is the largest defense export in the Latin American region, and if the implementation contract is successful, the K2 tank will make its first entry into the Latin American market beyond Europe. The signing ceremony, presided over by the President of Peru, saw the attendance of the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration’s director, who emphasized further collaboration and support until the implementation contract is concluded.
President Lee Jae-myung congratulated the signing of the framework agreement, hoping it would elevate the defense and military cooperation between both countries. He emphasized that as Peru has chosen South Korean defense products for enhancing its military capabilities and industrial development, both countries should create a mutually beneficial defense cooperation model.