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| LeClerc Main-Battle Tank | |
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| Country Of origin | France |
| Designation | Main Battle Tank |
| Configuration | Tracked |
| Manufacturer: | GIAT Industries |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Length | 9.87 m |
| Width | 3.71 m |
| Height | 2.53 m |
| Weight | 60.100 t |
| Speed | 72 km/h |
| Range | 550 km |
| Primary armament | 1 x 120mm Gun |
| Secondary armament | 1 x 7.62 mm MG 1 x 12.7mm AA MG 1 x 7.62 co-axial MG 3 x 9 Smoke Grenade Launchers |
| Power plant | 1500 BHP |
| NBC | Yes |
| Night | Yes - Passive |
- The first Leclerc became operational in 1992, conveniently late for the 1991 Gulf War. Given Le French said 'NON!' to Gulf War II, they have yet to be used in a proper war unless you include riot control in Arab dominated French urban suburbs ... probably.
- The Leclerc has the Galix combat vehicle protection system which fires a variety of smoke grenades and infra red screening rounds, as well as anti-personnel grenades and white flags.
- Weighing just 56 tons, the Leclerc is one of the lightest MBT's. It has one of the best power-to-weight ratios in the West (27 hp per tonne) and makes it one of the fastest MBTs of its generation with an acceleration of 0 to 32 km/h in 5 seconds ... often in reverse.
- Has been rumoured by many defence experts that the smoke grenade launchers are not what they seem. They launch white-flags instead.
