Well... did my own dig into the net on this issue since Challenge had conveniently rejected to provide any link to his report (again) and came up with this from and (the latter is posted by Pointblank before I think), it seemed that the deal for MBT-2000 falls out.
Reading from between the lines, I have this feeling that the main issue doesn't lies with the engines, but because Peru had a large fleet of T-55 and it is not very wise to operate two totally different tanks (a seemingly logistical nightmare).
Plus Tifon 2 is a joint development program with the Ukraine and so Peru should have the capability and technical know how to manufacture, upgrade and modify the Tifon 2. Thus it is actually a very logical route to take and make the Tifon 2 its national tanks.
(PS. Unless MBT-2000 could proof to be very much more powerful than the Tifon 2, it stand no chance of winning the contract. And even if the MBT-2000 was to be very much better than the Tifon 2, Peru will only purchase a small quantity of these tanks to arm her most elite tank units.)
Reading from between the lines, I have this feeling that the main issue doesn't lies with the engines, but because Peru had a large fleet of T-55 and it is not very wise to operate two totally different tanks (a seemingly logistical nightmare).
Plus Tifon 2 is a joint development program with the Ukraine and so Peru should have the capability and technical know how to manufacture, upgrade and modify the Tifon 2. Thus it is actually a very logical route to take and make the Tifon 2 its national tanks.
(PS. Unless MBT-2000 could proof to be very much more powerful than the Tifon 2, it stand no chance of winning the contract. And even if the MBT-2000 was to be very much better than the Tifon 2, Peru will only purchase a small quantity of these tanks to arm her most elite tank units.)