1 Co-axial 12'7 mm MG, plus 1 AA 7'62 mm MG. Also fits nine smokethrowers. Road speed: 44 mph. Range: 340 Heigth: 8 ft. Width: 12 ft. Length: 32'5 ft. Techdata2}
---GIAT Indutries developed this project for the frech army in 1989, date of the first prototype, and the first produced units were delivered in 1991. Two years later GIAT received an order from the United Arab Emirates for more than 350 Leclerc MBTs, plus several training units and Armoured recovery vehicles. UAE lately modified the tanks to feature a more powerful german powerpack.
Said a "3rd generation tank", the Leclerc fits an automatic 22 rounds of 120 mms loader, passive armour at the front hull and the tower, passive day-night sight system for the whole crew, computerised fire system, full NBC, and deep fording capability. Heavily armoured, it's also a very fast vehicle and has a very tough punch with its 120 mm gun. A formidable opponent.
