AMX Leclerc (France)

The AMX Leclerc, is a main battle tank (MBT) built by GIAT, now Nexter of France. It was named in honour of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque who led the French element of the drive towards Paris while in command of the Free French 2nd Armoured Division (2ème DB) in World War II.

 

Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1993–present
Used by	France  United Arab Emirates
Production history
Designed	1983–1989
Manufacturer	GIAT Industries (now Nexter)
Unit cost	₣rs104,304,000 in 1993, €6,549,486.47 in 2001
Produced	1990–2008 (The last unit was produced in 2007, and the production line was closed, although Nexter still retains the capability to build more if there is a need)
Number built	~862
Specifications
Weight	series 1: 54.5 tonnes series 2: 56.3 tonnes series XXI : 57.4 tonnes
Length	9.87 m (6.88 without gun)
Width	3.60 m
Height	2.53 m
Crew	3 (Commander, gunner, driver)
Armour	modular composite armor SXXI version include titanium, tungsten and semi-reactive layers.
Main armament	GIAT CN120-26/52 120mm tank gun 40 rounds (1 round ready to fire in the chamber, 22 rounds inside the autoloader magazine with additional 18 rounds cylinder in the hull)
Secondary armament	12.7 mm coaxial M2HB machine gun (1,100 rounds) 7.62mm machine gun (3,000 rounds)
Engine	8-cylinder diesel SACM (Wärtsilä) 1,100 kW (1,500 hp)
Power/weight	27.52 hp/tonne
Transmission	Automatic SESM ESM500
Suspension	hydropneumatic
Fuel capacity	1300 liters (1700 ℓ with fuel drums)
Operational range	550 km, 650 km (400 mi) with external fuel
Speed	72 km/h (45 mph)

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