Here’s What You Need to Remember: The comparative effectiveness of modern tank armor is difficult to calculate, but the Leclerc and the M-1 appear to have similar frontal armor, though some critics ...

May 5,2008: France is reducing its tank force, currently consisting of 396 AMX-56 LeClerc, reducing it to 314. The oldest versions will be put on the used tank market. Only 240 will be for combat ...

The three principal Western main battle tanks — the Abrams, the German Leopard 2 and the British Challenger 2 — share many design elements such as 120-millimeter guns, four-person crews and composite ...

Most nations with armies have tanks, and France is no exception. French tanks have rolled across the battlefields of Europe for decades, and the most recent addition to those ranks is the Leclerc Main ...

June 13, 2012: The UAE (United Arab Emirates) is buying AZUR (urban warfare modifications) kits for many of its 388 French made LeClerc tanks. AZUR consists of additional armor, to defeat most ...

Key Points and Summary - The French AMX-30 was a Cold War main battle tank born from a unique design philosophy that prioritized mobility and firepower over heavy armor. -Believing speed and a small ...

France does not rule out the supply of Leclerc heavy battle tanks to Ukraine for support in the war against Russia. Source: French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference with German ...