Leclerc main battle tank
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The Leclerc main battle tank is a modern French-designed, highly mobile and heavily armed armored fighting vehicle known for its advanced fire-control systems and modular armor.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
main battle tank
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| ammunitionType |
120 mm APFSDS
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120 mm HE → 120 mm HEAT → |
| armorFeature |
add-on modular armor packages
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| armorType |
modular composite armor
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| autoloaderCapacity |
22 rounds in autoloader magazine
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| category |
armored fighting vehicle
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| communicationSystem |
battlefield management system
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| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| crew |
3
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| crewPositions |
commander
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driver → gunner → |
| designer |
GIAT Industries
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| enginePower |
1500 hp
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| engineType |
SACM V8X-1500 Hyperbar diesel engine
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| era |
post–Cold War era
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| exportCustomer |
United Arab Emirates
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| fireControlFeature |
hunter-killer capability
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laser rangefinder → stabilized gun and sights → thermal imaging sights → |
| fireControlSystem |
computerized fire-control system
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| height |
approximately 2.5 m
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| introducedBy |
French Army
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| length |
approximately 9.87 m with gun forward
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| loaderType |
autoloader
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| manufacturer |
GIAT Industries
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Nexter Systems → |
| maximumSpeed |
about 72 km/h on road
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| namedAfter |
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
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| notableFeature |
advanced digital systems
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high power-to-weight ratio → high tactical mobility → |
| primaryArmament |
120 mm GIAT CN120-26 smoothbore gun
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| protectionSystem |
NBC protection system
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automatic fire suppression system → |
| role |
frontline armored warfare
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| secondaryArmament |
12.7 mm coaxial machine gun
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7.62 mm roof-mounted machine gun → |
| serviceEntry |
1992
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| suspension |
hydropneumatic suspension
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| totalAmmunitionCarried |
approximately 40 rounds of 120 mm ammunition
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| transmission |
automatic transmission
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| usedBy |
French Army
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United Arab Emirates Armed Forces → |
| weight |
approximately 56 tonnes
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| width |
approximately 3.6 m
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
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notableGroundEquipment |
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French Army
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usesEquipment |