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AMX-56 Leclerc Main Battle Tank
AKA Napoleon I (France), Kampfpanzer III (Germany)
Country of origin: France
Operator(s): France, United Arab Emirates
Statistics
Top Speed: 45 mph (72 km/h)
Range: 400 mi (650 km) w/ fuel drums
Weight: 63.27265 tons (57.4 tonnes)
Cannon: GIAT CN120 26/52 120mm tank gun
Firing rate: 12 rounds/minute
Crew: 3 (Commander, driver, gunner)
Summary
When France realized it's AMX-30 had no chance against it's Soviet counterparts, the AMX-56 leclerc was built in 1990. It had an automatically loading gun, which made the tank have a crew of only 3. This also made it one of the 28 tanks in the world that have an autoloader. Production of the leclerc stopped in 2008, but it's producer, GIAT, plans to manufacture more tanks only when necessary.
Replacement(s)
As of 12/30/2015, there are no replacements for the AMX-56 leclerc.
AKA Napoleon I (France), Kampfpanzer III (Germany)
Country of origin: France
Operator(s): France, United Arab Emirates
Statistics
Top Speed: 45 mph (72 km/h)
Range: 400 mi (650 km) w/ fuel drums
Weight: 63.27265 tons (57.4 tonnes)
Cannon: GIAT CN120 26/52 120mm tank gun
Firing rate: 12 rounds/minute
Crew: 3 (Commander, driver, gunner)
Summary
When France realized it's AMX-30 had no chance against it's Soviet counterparts, the AMX-56 leclerc was built in 1990. It had an automatically loading gun, which made the tank have a crew of only 3. This also made it one of the 28 tanks in the world that have an autoloader. Production of the leclerc stopped in 2008, but it's producer, GIAT, plans to manufacture more tanks only when necessary.
Replacement(s)
As of 12/30/2015, there are no replacements for the AMX-56 leclerc.
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