Leclerc
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | AMX-56 |
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| Type | Main battle tank |
Crew | 3 (Commander, gunner, driver) |
| Manufacturer(s) | GIAT Industries (now Nexter) |
Designed | 1983–1989 |
| Production Quantity | 862 |
Production Period | 1990–2008* |
| Radios | 2 radio stations with frequency
evasion |
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(*) Nexter retains the capability to build more if there is a need
| DIMENSIONS | ||||
| Mass | Series 1 | 54500 kg |
Length without Gun | 6.88 m |
| Series 2 | 56300 kg |
Length with Gun | 9.87 m |
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| Series XXI | 57400 kg |
Barrel Overhang | 2.99 m |
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| Width | 3.60 m |
Height | 2.53 m |
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| ARMAMENT/ARMOR | |||
| Primary Armament | 120mm GIAT CN120-26/52 tank gun
* |
Ammunition Carried | 40 OFL or OECC rounds ** |
| Secondary Armament | 12.7 mm coaxial M2HB machine gun |
Ammunition Carried | 1100 |
7.62 mm machine gun |
3000 |
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| Other Armament | GALIX 2 x 9 pots launchers (smoke,
close defense and IR lure) |
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| Armor | modular composite armor - SXXI
version include titanium, tungsten and semi-reactive layers. |
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(*) Initial speed:
1790 m / s (arrow shell), firing rate: 6 rounds / min,
range: 4000 m
(**) 22 rounds inside the autoloader magazine with additional 18 rounds
cylinder in the hull (1 round ready to fire in the chamber)
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||||
| Engine | V8X SACM (Wärtsilä), 8-cylinder
diesel engine (or ou Turbo diesel MTU 883 V12) |
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| Horsepower | 1500 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 27.5 hp/t / 26.6 hp/t / 26.1 hp/t
* |
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| Transmission | Automatic SESM or RENK HSWL |
Suspension | hydropneumatic |
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| Speeds | 5 forward, 2 reverse or 5 forward, 3 reverse |
Fuel capacity | 1300 L (1700 with fuel drums) |
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(*) according to the mass of the different series
| PERFORMANCES | ||||
| Operational range | 550 km |
Speed | On
Road |
72 km/h (forward), 38 km/h (reverse) |
650 km with external
fuel |
Cross-Country |
55 km/h |
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| Vertical Obstacle | 1.10 m (forward), 0.60 m (reverse) |
Ditch crossing | 3 m |
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| Fording | 1 m, w/ preparation: 1.90 m |
Gradient | 50% |
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| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Les chars français | ||
Drawings |
