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Leclerc Evolution is a French prototype of the enhanced fourth-generation main battle tank (MBT) developed and manufactured by the KNDS France. The project was presented during the Eurosatory 2024. [ 1 ]
French Army Leclerc tank navigating a course during exercise Strong Europe Tank Challenge in 2017. The Leclerc has an eight-cylinder SACM (now Wärtsilä) V8X-1500 1,500 hp Hyperbar diesel engine and a SESM (now Renk AG) [22] automatic transmission, with five forward and two reverse gears. The official maximum speed by road is 71 km/h and 55 km ...
The Autoloaded and SCALable Outperforming guN or ASCALON is a French smoothbore 140 mm tank gun of 50 calibers designed by Nexter. This gun is currently mounted on the latest prototype of the EMBT , the Leclerc Evolution prototype and is proposed for the MGCS project.
According to Nexter's head of tracked and armour programmes, Francois Groshany, the benefit of the tank is the combination of the "very high capability" Leopard 2 chassis with the lighter Leclerc turret. [19] The 2-man Leclerc turret is approximately 6 tons lighter than the 3-man Leopard 2 turret.
In September 2023 Germany and France announced to be working on next generation main battle tank, [58] a successor to the Leopard 2 and Leclerc XLR tank. [40] In 2024, two models: Leclerc Evolution and EMBT ADT140 were presented that will be technology demonstrators for the future system.
This first stage, for a total cost of nearly €5.1 billion (FY2017), includes the replacement of the VAB by the VBMR Griffon, the replacement of the AMX-10 RC, ERC-90 Sagaie and VAB HOT by the EBRC Jaguar, the modernization of the Leclerc tank as well as the development of a unified combat information network to ensure the coherence of systems ...
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The Leclerc XLR is a French fourth-generation main battle tank (MBT) developed and manufactured by the KNDS France.It is a modernization of the third-generation Leclerc tank with the addition of a turret-mounted remotely-operated 7.62mm caliber machine gun manufactured by Belgian company FN Herstal, additional modular armour on the turret and hull, and rear wire cage armour to protect the ...