Key Points and Summary - The Leclerc main battle tank often gets overlooked compared to other NATO tanks like the M1 Abrams and the Leopard 2. -Developed by GIAT in France, the Leclerc is France’s ...

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 ...

“So what do you think of France’s new super tank, the Leclerc?” a retired colonel in the French army’s logistical brigade jokingly asked me in 2002. “You know, the one we paid a fortune for and that ...

French army soldiers drive Leclerc tanks during the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on July 14, 2023. (Photo by Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images) PARIS — The ...