no alternative. this or the italian motor.
The Italian tank. Ariete, also employs a ZF transmission by Germany.
If Turkey had been serious with their tank project, Turkey would have gave Germany what the country wanted and imported a powerpack from her.
This is a major blunder by Turkish officials. They had no practical alternative, yet bluffed when Germany refused to sell the powerpack to Turkey. Turkish armchair generals speculated all sort of possibilities based on rumours & leaks teased by their officials when international observers knew that all other available options were either not feasiable (at least for now) or much less reliable than the German powerpack.
This is a regretable, but predictable outcome. Sadly, "I told you so" fits perfectly in this incident.
Let's hope whatever Turkish engineers are working in their lab with whatever country is better than what more experienced countries such as Korea have produed & that they failed to achieve - a light, durable and reliable 1500 hp diesel engine & transmission that satisfy Western military standards.
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