Shephard: "South American MBTs: upgrades and payload modernisation could shape procurement paths"

 

 

"South American MBTs: upgrades and payload modernisation could shape procurement paths"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Land Warfare

Shephard

8 June, 2026

Published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/the-future-of-south-american-mbts-upgrades-and-payload-modernisation-present-market-opportunity/ 

 While South American geopolitics are complicated, the likelihood of inter-state warfare is low, calling into question the future of the venerable main battle tank.