Overview
- Hyundai Rotem signed the framework with Peru's Army Weapons and Ammunition Factory covering 54 K2 main battle tanks and 141 K808 wheeled armored vehicles.
- The agreement was announced by Seoul and signed in Lima at a ceremony attended by Peru’s president and South Korea’s arms procurement chief.
- Seoul said the framework includes plans for training and follow-up support alongside the equipment supply.
- If concluded, the deal would mark the first export of K2 tanks to Latin America and South Korea’s largest ground-systems sale in the region.
- Officials did not disclose the value, though Yonhap reported estimates above 2 trillion won, with final terms to be set in a follow-up contract.