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Main battle tank
Leclerc (tank) is a main battle tank originating in France. The cited manufacturer or builder is KNDS France. Published specifications list length 9.87 m; the configuration for each measurement is shown below.
Leclerc (tank)
Daniel Steger (Lausanne,Switzerland) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
Main battle tank
France
1992–present
Operation Joint Guardian UNIFIL Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
1983–1989
KNDS France
€16 million (FY2022)
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)
≈862
Series 1: 54.5 tonnes Series 2: 56.3 tonnes Series XXI : 57.4 tonnes
9.87 m (6.88 without gun )
3.60 m
2.53 m
3 (Commander, gunner, driver)
Modular composite armour SXXI version include titanium and semi-reactive layers.
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)
12.7 mm coaxial M2HB machine gun (1,100 rounds) 7.62 mm machine gun (3,000 rounds)
V8X SACM ( Wärtsilä ) 8-cylinder diesel engine 1,100 kW (1,500 hp)
27.52 hp/tonne
Automatic SESM
Hydropneumatic
1300 litres (1700 with fuel drums)
550 km (342 mi), 650 km (404 mi) with external fuel
71 km/h (44 mph) on the road 55 km/h (34 mph) off-road
France
United Arab Emirates
Jordan
Longueur : 10,6 m (canon à midi)
Largeur : 3,6 m
Hauteur : 3,43 m
Armement principal : canon de 120 mm (portée 4000 m, cadence de tir de 6 coups/min)
Armement principal : canon de 120 mm (portée 4000 m, cadence de tir de 6 coups/min)
3 opérateurs : chef de char, tireur, pilote.
Poids (masse à vide et PTAC) : 56 t – 63 t
Motorisation : Diesel hyperbar Wärtsilä V8X, 1500 ch, Turbine à gaz TurboMeca
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.87 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.87 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.87 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.87 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Autonomie et/ou distance franchissable : 615 km
Vitesse maximale route /tout terrain : 65 km/h (route), 50 km/h (tout-terrain) accélération 0-30 km/h en 7s
Leclerc equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
FranceArmy exact named equipment holdings: Leclerc. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / MBT. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Leclerc. Service scope: French Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 225 (inc XLR). Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
JordanArmy exact named equipment holdings: Leclerc. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / MBT. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Saudi Arabia
United Arab EmiratesPresidential Guard Command exact named equipment holdings: Leclerc. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / MBT. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Leclerc. Service scope: Royal Jordanian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 80. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Army exact named equipment holdings: Leclerc. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / MBT. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.