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6.88 without gun
Single sourceLeclerc · canon à midi
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Leclerc (tank) | Type 15 tank |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Light tank[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1992–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Operation Joint Guardian UNIFIL Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)[source] | — |
| Designed | 1983–1989[source] |
9.2公尺(含炮管)/ 車體長度7.5m[source]
Maximum; Leclerc · route
Single sourceMaximum; Leclerc · (tout-terrain) accélération
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; on the road
Single source71 km/h (44 mph) on the road 55 km/h (34 mph) off-road[source]
65 km/h (route), 50 km/h (tout-terrain) accélération 0-30 km/h en 7s[source]Leclerc
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source70 kilometres per hour (43 mph)[source]
Leclerc · Range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; with external fuel
Single source550 km (342 mi), 650 km (404 mi) with external fuel[source]
615 km[source]Leclerc
Operational; without external fuel drums
Single source469 kilometres (291 mi)(without external fuel drums)[source]
Leclerc · Calibre
Single source120 mm[source]Leclerc
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | KNDS France[source] | Jianglu Electromachinery Baotou Tank Plant[source] |
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| Unit cost | €16 million (FY2022)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1990–2008 (The last unit was produced in 2007 and the production line was closed, although Nexter retains the capability to build more if there is a need)[source] | — |
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| No. built | ≈862[source] | 1000+[source] |
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| Armour | Modular composite armour SXXI version include titanium and semi-reactive layers.[source] | — |
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| 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)[source] canon de 120 mm (portée 4000 m, cadence de tir de 6 coups/min)[source]Leclerc | — |
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| Secondary armament | 12.7 mm coaxial M2HB machine gun (1,100 rounds) 7.62 mm machine gun (3,000 rounds)[source] | Remotely operated weapon station armed with coaxial 12.7mm machine gun and QLZ-04 automatic grenade launcher[source] |
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| Power/weight | 27.52 hp/tonne[source] | 30.30 hp/tonne 27.8 hp/tonne (Enhanced armor package installed)[source] |
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| Transmission | Automatic SESM[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic[source] | Hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1300 litres (1700 with fuel drums)[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | 201st Research Institute[source] |
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| Engine | — | Electronically controlled diesel engine 8V132 with fully-automatic transmission 1[source] |
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| Status | — | The Type 15 ( Chinese : 15式轻型坦克 ; pinyin : yīwǔ shì qīngxíng tǎnkè , also designated ZTQ15 ), codenamed the Black Panther ( Chinese : 黑豹 ; pinyin : hēi bào ), is a Chinese third generation light tank family operated by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force , People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps , and People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps [source] |
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