That's right, remember this did start out as cooperative project with South Korea based on the
K2. Of course the
Germans were involved as well but, it was when they lost the
Austrians (And Engine/Transmission with them.) that things went really bad for them with the
ALTAY as we well know now.
The
Russians it is "
rumored" supposedly were offering some assistance to
Turkey to overcome some of the engineering and technical aspects of developing a
1500hp engine (Might be
Turbine, don't remember, but more complex if so.) and doing the same on a transmission as well.
I agree that turret does make it look like a
K2 to my mind.
Now just have to wait for them to announce it's at "
0 month" once there, we're looking at
18-24 months after that, by
their own admission as posted.
Regards,
Pat
