Leclerc Main Battle Tank AMX-56 - Tank Overview
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The Leclerc AMX-56 is a main battle tank (MBT) built by GIAT, now Nexter of France. It was named in honour of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque who led the French element of the drive towards Paris while in command of the Free French 2nd Armoured Division (2e DB) in World War II.
The Leclerc is in service with the French Army and the army of the United Arab Emirates. In production since 1991, the Leclerc entered French service in 1992, replacing the AMX 30 as the country's main armoured platform. With production now complete, the French Army has a total of 406 Leclerc and the United Arab Emirates Army has 388.
The Leclerc is equipped with a GIAT (Nexter) CN120-26 120mm smoothbore cannon. This cannon is capable of firing the same NATO standard 120mm rounds as the German Leopard 2 and US M1 Abrams, but in practice only French-produced ammunition is issued. The gun is insulated with a thermal sleeve and has an automatic compressed-air fume extraction system instead of the usual bore evacuator. The Leclerc has a unique autoloading system which was specifically designed for it, and reduces the crew to three by eliminating the human loader. The turret of the Leclerc was designed around the auto-loading system in order to avoid the problems common to other tanks with an autoloader. The Leclerc autoloader allows a rate of fire of 12 shots per minute and holds 22 rounds of ready ammunition; it can accommodate up to six different types of ammunition at once, although like most autoloader systems it cannot change ammunition types once a round has been loaded. The most common types are the armour piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) with a tungsten core and the high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) round. There are 18 other rounds available for reload. A Leclerc tank can fire while traveling at a speed of 50 km/h on a target 4,000 metres away. The gun is 52 calibres long instead of the 44 calibres common on most tanks of the Leclerc's generation, giving the rounds a higher muzzle velocity.
The Leclerc is also equipped with a 12.7 mm coaxial machine gun and a remote-controlled 7.62 mm machine gun, whereas most other NATO tanks use 7.62 mm weapons for both their coaxial and top machine gun mounts; the major exception is the American M1 Abrams, which has a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and two top-mounted machine guns, one 7.62 mm and one 12.7 mm.
In service since 1992 (after the Persian Gulf War), the Leclerc has mostly seen deployment on low-intensity conflicts, including 15 Leclerc stationed in Kosovo (KFOR) and others in Lebanon (UNIFIL) within UN peace-keeping operations, where their performance was judged satisfactory by French officials.
Until 2010, 13 Leclerc were deployed in the south Lebanon for a peacekeeping mission with UNIFIL.
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Leclerc Main Battle Tank
For records with Emirate, no loss and several damaged but repaired.
The 12.7 coax is is because the AMX 30 has been used a lot against snipers and hidden troops in rumble, it show a very good efficiency that also saves the main gun rounds.
The armor is efficient enough to not being shouted by its own gun
note there are rings on weels and the large back is a dissipator for heat, the tank is a lot stealth in thermal and infra red. On opposite of the Abrams witch has a huge thermal signature.
Another interesting feature, the tank is linked to a command center and arty automatically, when the tank spot a target the arty has immediately the position and can fire.
Also is integrated a chemical analyser in case of chemical warfare.
It is truly one of the best battle management systems in any NATO tanks
Sadly they didnt manage to stick the 20mm in there
It is so weird tanks have fanboys, no my tank is better!!! Then they proceed to cherry pick specific variables to demonstrate it. So pathetic
Thanks for the Emirate data...I'm an American that's completely OBSESSED with this vehicle...I don't think that it's much of a coincidence that the Abrams X incorporates so many of the advanced features of the Leclerc....do you?
@@ericfelegie6371 Well, with a long 120mm, an autoloader it paved the way to other western tank design like the K2 and new Abrams X. It is now renovated and completly linked to others tanks and equipment.
With scorption program what see a tank will be seen by others so you can fire on a target not in your sight, as you can sight for arty or missiles or planes. An update with a 140 has been tested successfully but not yet adopted.
The Leclerc is a real beast..... without any doubt one of the very best tanks in the world, if not the best.
Yaah, it has potential to conquer the world..........
..... championship
the tank also comes with a French-specific ammunition
one of which is the 120mm armour piercing baguette
Wiryan Tirtarahardja Don't forget the new activ Camouflage system called
Drapeau blanc.
They're thinking of upgrading to a stale baguette to increase the ap capability 🥖
Baguette literally means stick... So armour piercing stick isn't that far off...
Harder then stalinium
Baguette dosnt mean stick.
Baguette mean baguette.
Diference betewen the Leclerc auto-loader and the Russian auto-loader is the fact the Leclerc auto-loader was built around the entire turret reducing the chance of malfunction´s and maintnence cost and need
Yeah, sadly they cancelled the T-80UM2 (Black Eagle) with the new typ of autoloader behind a blast door with blow off panels.
The so called Black Eagle was never codenamed T-80UM2, neither Black Eagle is correct name, it was actually made up by some fanboys from Russia. The actuall codename for this prototype was Object 640 and was developed by KBTM design bureau from Omsk. ;)
Damian. Does the T90 and/or T14 have this new design autoloader, as opposed to the old carousel design?
since it was built 'around the turret' it somehow requires less maintenance than the T-Series autoloaders which are built 'around the hull'? logic is where?
IndustrialDonut Kind yes,, you see, the aim for the Soviet´s wen designing the T-64 auto-loader was to reduce the need for a loader ad to reduce the tank profile so the entire tank was built around the auto-loading system, these added many disavantages to the T-64 and the upgraded T-72 including sealing the turret from the rest of the tank mainly from the driver, the crew had litle to no acess the the turret
To my opinion it's the most interesting tank currently in use...so...thanks for making a video about it !
Two cool things to also note about the Leclerc:
1.) The part of the turret where the gun is is higher to allow full gun depression. While the part with the crew is lower to present a smaller target and reduce the amount of armor needed.
2.) The gun doesn't have a bore evacuator instead the fumes are pushed out of the tank by a compressor.
Thank YOU for watching it! :-) I really appreciate the positive feedback :-) I am just glad you liked it. Thanks so much for the extra info! some cool stuff to know there for sure. Hope you have a great day and feel free to subscribe for more videos like this in the future! All the best! :-)
the tank is over pressured so that when the breach open all gazes are pushed out
@Matsimus: if you're impressed by the 12.7mm co-axial machine gun of the Leclerc just know that it's a downgrade from the AMX-30.
AMX-30 used to have 20mm co-axial gun.
Because the 20 mm was not very useful as the rounds took a HELL of space inside, significantlyreducing the allocation of 105 mm gun rounds. With a great elevation it could be used on paper against AT helicopters (or in an urban theater*); But that was too much of a tradeoff. *better to NOT use a tank inside a dense urban area, it's a RPG fest, especially on the less well protected roof and engine deck.
@@davidbocquelet-dbodesign yes it took a lot of space, especially in a tank as smal as the AMX 30, anyways, the ergonomics in the AMX 30 was surprisingly good and that 20 mm gun was certainly a big asset against both infantry and lightly armored vehicle at considerable range, which is something a 12.7 mm let alone a 7.7 mm is definitely not. I think the coaxial 20 mm or mostly, remote controled and stabilized 20 mm autocanon will come back with the next generation of tanks.
@@monfortnicolas5448 especially as tanks seem to be getting bigger and heavier, but I don't expect any major changes for the next half a century.
@@cleanerben9636 Well the MGCS will end up bigger and heavier than what we currently have. Estimated weight of the final product is between 70 and 80 tons, it'll have an unmanned turret housing a 130mm gun (and will probably be able to house guns up to 150 mm to remain relevant up to 2060-2070) but the latter will certainly be armored, same goes for the hull and wil be a tank sporting a very high quantity of electronics and this can weight tons.
As mentioned before the 20mm could be a formidable main armament but in combination with a 105mm cannon its too much of a tradeoff
The 50bmg itself is a beast counting in the extra ammo i dont see any downgrade here
From what I heard tank crews appreciate the optics to the point that french officers in South Lebanon sent them on border patrol to enhance observation capacities.
... of course with the avent of drone warfare this is something to be discussed
Anyway, I have the chance to work near the 12me régiment de cuirassiers quarters (Orléans) AND have family near Carpiagne where the 4me régiment de dragons is based ; I saw the Leclerc on the roads after a parade and it's quite a beast indeed :)
That's awesome! I've never seen one in person. I would love to though. Like I said I know very little about this beast. Thanks so much for watching :-)
Arguably, and in my opinion one of the sexiest MBTs in the world.
Nathan Peterson The Tank itself is kinda of an Homage to their women, isn't it?
Yep
I think it looks weird. To me the best looking is the chally 2 megatron
I think, my list would put this around the top, in terms of modern MBT's
10- Altay
9- Arjun
8- C1 Ariete
7- PL-01
6- T14 Armada
5- Challenger 2
4- M1A2 Abrams
3- K2 Black Panther
2- AMX Leclerc
1- Leopard 2a6
The leopard is the best looking by far!
The French have a different concept of armoured warfare, and I think it stems back to good old WW II. French tanks in that war were easily the heaviest and biggest in Europe, some weighing in at over 40 tonnes (in 1938!!). But way too slow and cumbersome compared to German Mk IIIs and IVs. In reaction post-war, they went totally for mobility and have never changed since. The French have tried twice to co-operate with the Germans on the Leopard 1 and 2 but in each case, the German's concept was too heavy at that time (Leo 1 42 tonnes and Leo 2 62 tonnes). Not the only reason for pulling out (guns, engines, suspension systems and sights are other factors), but the French will always tend toward a weight lighter than acceptable to any potential partner in NATO. The just want speed and are prepared to sacrifice armour to get it.
I should emphasise, I am crticising French tanks. We don't actually know if speed or armour is more important - it's not been tested on a modern European battlefield has it.
I meant I am NOT crticising French tanks Lol.
Well the leo 1 was also a very mobile tank, and the amx-30 comes from the same project, it's pretty much the same tank
Marco. It was the intention to develop a common tank but it didn't work out. The AMX 30 is substantially smaller and lighter than Leo 1. The engine is a Hispano Suiza, the gun is different, the shape is different and even the number of road wheels are different
i see they want to be able to retreat as fast as possible
Had a friend that was a Gunner on AMX30B2, when they got the Leclerc, it was catastrophic : more than half of the vehicules were not in working order, the gun stabilizating system never worked on the specific tank my friend was a gunner, and he had to manualy stabilize it everytime. The autoloader was also very often not working, so to be always ready, they had to always carry another crew member as a backup loader, in the very cramped turred because of the autoloader, in case of this one would decide "screw you guys, I'm not loading your shit". The driver was apparently very pleased by it performances... When he managed to start the tank... Overall the introduction of this tank was pretty bad, but I heard that they fixed a lot of its issues over the past few years. But still... If you want to watch about about a french vehicule that's loved by all french tank crews, look at the AMX10RC, wich is a wheeled tank destroyer. And this thing is like a swiss knife. It can fight in every environnement, it's amphibious (although my friend said that during their training on 10RC "they gave us an old tin can from the Gulf War that was leaking, witch made some pretty tense moment on the lake we were training on.") and really effective. Can recall of the story of a 10RC crew, climbing a mountain at night, in Afghanistan, to rain some shells on talibans that had mortars firing on a french FOB, wich was recalled by an american soldier working with the french, Chris Hernandez :
"One giant advantage the French had over us was with their use of tanks. We maintain an armored force that’s fantastic at defeating T-80s crossing the Fulda Gap, not quite so fantastic at fighting insurgents in mountainous valleys. The French had AMX-10s, light wheeled tanks that were perfect for counterinsurgency combat. They were a tremendous force multiplier.
One night before a major operation, I was laid out in the dirt on an outpost perimeter. I had fallen asleep at midnight. At 3 a.m. a tremendous explosion woke me. I lay still for a few moments, then asked a Marine on guard, “What the hell was that?”
He answered, “I don’t know, but something went right over our heads.”
When the sun rose, I was stunned to see an AMX-10 halfway up a mountain behind the outpost. A brave and/or stupid tank crew had rolled up a narrow trail in the dark, and hit some Taliban.
I didn’t envy the poor driver who had to negotiate that trail. Or the loader who I’m sure had to walk ahead of the tank, knowing that if he made a mistake his crew was rolling down the mountain. As a former tanker, I can tell you that driving a tank up a mountain in the dark isn’t something cowards do."
So there we go, hope the infos are to your liking, keep the good work ;)
Yeah ! AMX10-RC rocks !
By the way, ERC90 SAGAIE is quite the same .
Yep, but will leave the active service this year. It will be replaced by the EBRC...
EBRC is not fully operationnel yet so AMX10-RC and the SAGAIE ( ERC90 ) would still be operationnal for about 1-2years . By the way, EBRC has not been tested in OPEX so yeah, it is pretty much close to a prototype .
Your friend was "full of shit", you know... your "friend"....
c'mon it's not that uncommon to have friends in the military. plus it's really fun to see what the grunts have to say about their glorified gear :)
@2:07 "we're stepping away from the core of the channel - which is gaming" ... I had no idea
Me too mate
Thank you, realy. There are tons of frech army haters everywhere talking shit about things they don't know anything about and you showed that with some research you find the opposite
the french made solidworks and catia made by Dassault Systèmes thats were most engineers produce these tanks and planes if it wasnt for the french we would still be using 19 century tanks
Don't forget the Renault ft17 the first turreted tank in history
but there was no 19th century tank? The first tank was introduce in the 20th century.
French bashing is mainly americans, brits and a bunch of copycat joksters. Anyone that has just a bit of historical knowledge doesn't think badly about the french military.
French mechanical quality just isn't like german quality. Sorry amigo. Its just not.
In the NL army we totally focus on German equipment after the drama's with everything that was French.
The only thing we kept using for a long time were Helicopters who are quite good like the Puma and Alouette, Radio's and mortars. Everything on wheels that was French was a drama.
My father served with the French in Iraq in 03 when they were at the NATO/UN Base he drove around in the Leclerc he said it was a superb tank and should be respected the French know how to make revolutionary tanks. And they have balls for being the only NATO country that i know to have an auto loader I respect them viva la France. And martinis I love your gameplay. I love popping off the turret of a t 72 on steel beast amazing and regressing if you know what I mean.
Thats weird, I thought France vetoed the Second Gulf War
It is I, Leclerc! :D
pesshau go home arnold you're drunk
You made my day man, love the reference!
In my opinnion the Leclerc is one "Smart" looking, quick and agile tank... with carisma.
This Tank looks really nice and scary
Good job France.
My favorite looking tank.
as a french, I'm happy to see some french tanks here... in the future if you need help with the translation, come and see me. great video anyway ! :)
usually i only have one thing to say to french people:
je suis un encule et je sens le fromage
a french friend taught me that once
Don't say that in public in France or you'll be the idiot of the city. Do you know what it means? :)
paillettecnc no, what does it mean?
paillettecnc mon dieu je ne penssais pas que tu allais me donner la défénition du dictionaire, je faisais juste voire si tu allais me dire que sa voulais dire quelque chose d'autre pour me troller
Tout n'est pas troll sur internet.
Looks like a very good tank ,combining speed ,armour and hitting power .
Yes, the armour is very good.
the 140mm version is something else for sure !
Instead of the Olympics they should have some kind of international tournament between the worlds armed forces using outdated vehicles remotely controlled
I'd watch that imagine watching old mirages f4 phantoms and mig 21s fighting it out
Probably be cheaper and more entertaining than the Olympics too.
Do that with scale models ...
Ugh, what a beautiful tank!
A excellent beast, "combat proven" , adapitble , Quick on "answers and delivery" , ... Impressiv' really.
The Leclerc S2 in Steel Beasts Pro PE will be crewable potentitally as soon as next year.
by far the best MBT in the World , but also the most expensive...
Most expensive tank for sale... Korean K2 and Japanese Type 10 are the most expensive ones. Also the US M1 v3, Greetings from Argentina!
A sweet looking unit to be sure. Gotta love French armour!
I also love the quote "you can feel free to leave a dislike too" as well.
The french always liked big guns as coax. The AMX-30, AMX-32 and AMX-40 had 20mm cannons as coax
Probably the best tank in the world.
I'm french, and I think that it's a good thing to know what think other people (from other countries) of the french army. Intresting video.
LM D I'm the same :-) I like to hear people's opinions on tanks from their home countries. Thanks so much for watching :-)
Les games musicales what mark of automatic White flag dispensers are ye French using now
it was a joke .can you take one? Seems not.
Lordparshnipz57
Maybe he can't take a joke but it seem you can't make one because this joke is so recycled that it would be more categorized as a meme .
Bit late to say this. But as a Brit I do make jokes about France and her military. But that is because I actually respect the martial prowess of the French and your history of victories. France has a very high victory record count overall in it's history. Held the line in WW1 and was the biggest fighter on the western front. WW2 fought well the fall of France was not due to lack of fighting spirit. The free French's actions speak for themselves.
And well those Exocet missiles used by Argentina has to make a Brit respect France's missiles. People underestimate France but forget that She is one of the few NATO nations who has her own multirole fighter home built (Mirage) and not in coalition (Typhoon) or USA created (F-15, F-16, F-35).
B4 "opn desert storm" went into "full swing", I saw a Large number of armored vehicles including the M1-A1 MBT passing by on flat RR cars going through the city where i lived. It was quite a sight to see!
Nice show. Thanks for sharing. LeClerc is definitely a unique looking tank. Glad to have it in 4.0 even as AI only.
Someday, I hope AMX-30 makes it into the SB mix for, of course, 1980s Cold War scens.
It's just Leclerc, it's one word. :)
merci pour cette vidéo 😉👍.
Im french and i love your channel because its about tanks and i love tanks.
thanks for the vidéo about Leclerc.😉👍
Suggestion:
I think you should do Armor in Asian countries(K1,type 90,ZTZ series)
Something tells me you'd really be fascinated by that.
Actually I really really want to do a video on the K2 tank! Very curious about it! stay tuned in the future ;-) thanks for watching!!
this tank looks like [my opinion] a mixed T-90 and M1
The Leclerc is older than the T-90.
Euh no
@@silverpleb2128 looks so modern tho
If you want to pronounce this tank (or the general) correctly, it's like that : "le Claire"
Don't apologize, your uploads are very informative & addictive.
Damn good looking tank the leclerc
She deserves 2nd place to my most favorite tank!
This tank is what the Challenger will never be
so you're saying its a pile of crap then?
Maestah let's hope so lol
The Leclerc is badass and I'm British
IS-2
retreating is a speciality of the brits and russians in world war 2 :)
Yeah french are often doing the opposite of the british...
Really like the fact it has a 50 cal coaxial gun and is light and powerful. Better than I thought it would be.
I love your tank talks.
the french originally built the amx-40 as the replacement for amx-30. but they decided not to go with it choosing the leclerc over it. only 4 amx-40s were built. there was some talk of building more for export purposes but that didn't happen.
It as also been deployed by the EAU in yemen very recently with great result ;)
The reason for why most MBTs still use small caliber MGs as their coaxial secondary armament is not just that you can carry more ammo, but also that the smaller round arcs more in flight, which gives the tank kind of a limited indirect fire capability and makes it easier to hit guys in foxholes and behind cover. The ability to kind of spray foxholes from above, like with a garden hose, is more useful in defense against tank hunter infantry, than just having the biggest and fastest rounds possible flying over their heads.
Didn't you say you were a tank commander in some video? As such, you should know that, even if they don't explicitly say it like that in tank crew trainng.
In CMSF II? :)
That sure is a sexy looking tank.
If you want to know more about the Leclerc combat experience:
The recent conflict opposing UAE (+others) against Iran in Yemen gives a very good feedback about the Leclerc.
BTW its a very good channel !
tu aurais un lien stp ??
You should do a video about the french legion .
Oh come on... stop with the Legion.... It is a good and emblematic Military Unit but there is better in the French Military: Marines regiments, or Mountain regiments are have the same reputation in France and usually better equipment and further qualifications.
You're obviously missing the point . The legion is a true independent department of the French army. Not based on background but on merit and loyalty.
Savage Historian wrong. The french army is displayed as following thru 4 arms : army, navy, air force, and the gendarmerie ( basically PM who act as policeman in the countryside of France, from which the GIGN emerge ).
The Legion is interesting only in the way they recruit their member. They allows anyone, what ever the nationality and the reason they wanna join, even criminal ( as long as no blood crime ) into their rank, and basically erase their identity.
Other then that, it’s a good fighting force, but nothing amazing.
The french special forces ( which the Legion absolutely isn’t a part of, I’ve heard this bs so many times ) are amongst the best in the world.
Check out the 1er RPIMa, the CPA10, the 13ème RDP, and the FORFUSCO.
Those men and women represent the might of the french army, and are recognized amongst the special force community. They’ve pulled out some incredible operations, are extremely skilled and experienced, and have some of the best training and equipment available.
Of course the effectiveness of a MBT can only be judged taking the role it is designed for into account. But the light armour certainly seems to be a weak point. However this doesn't have to mean that it is a bad tank. With the right strategy and a well trained crew it could probably be pretty effective.
i think it looks like the love child of the chally 2 and leopard
Hahaha yeah kinda!! Still looks as badass as they do too lol
The Leclerc is older than the challenger 2.
more than a leo 2 and a japanese type 10 (for the auto loader)
Totalement faux.
Beautiful tank. France did a great job with this one.
3 man crew is the best for a MBT
what is the song at the start of the video?
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Excellent Vid Matsimus ! I confirm "AMX Leclerc", just like "Renault FT" (and not FT-17). BTW after the merge of KMW+Nexter 'KNDS) a fun "Leoclerc" was done for the symbol, by combining a Leo 2a7 and the Leclerc turret. Nice, but i won't go anywhere. Both countries are working or a 130 or 140 mm armed 4th gen MBT. On the tech plan, it will probably came to fruition, and Continental Europe could have one single common tank (with hypothetic Challenger 3 perhaps, on the other side of the pond). However what will probably clash is the very different export policy between France and Germany.
On a vendu nexter, le leopard avec la tourelle de Leclerc n'est pas une coopération en vue du futur char développé entre nos constructeurs. Absolument pas. Nexter n'étant plus français, les allemands exposent simplement qu'ils maîtrisent désormais les technologies développées pour la tourelle du Leclerc (que nous avions gardés jalousement plusieurs décennies).
Ps : le canon de 140 était en test sur le Leclerc il y a déjà plus de 25ans. Ils ressortent simplement un vieux projet abandonné des tiroirs.
@@gringologie9302 J'ai jamais dit que le "Leoclerc" (terme inventé d'ailleurs) était le futur char franco-allemand, mais juste un symbole. Le futur char ne ressemblera pas à ça. Mais on va s'armer Allemand, ça à commencé avec le remplacement du Famas. Quand aux tests de 25 ans, tout ce que j'ai vu testé c'est l'année dernière.
@@gringologie9302 Vendu Nexter ? L'entreprise qui développe le futur char est une filiale créé par Nexter et KMW dont les actions sont partagées à 50/50, KMW n'a pas racheté Nexter et les deux entreprises n'ont pas fusionnées. Et encore c'est pas sûr que ça marche étant donné que les besoins des deux armées ne sont pas du tout les mêmes.
brick house 1 - driver 0
Hahah very true. Thanks so much for watching! Have a great day!
Hello to Matsimus and all you other tank nerds out there, from Denmark 🇩🇰
Another great video.
Keep them comming mate!
@Matsimus what is the song in the very beginning? Naturally shazam doesn't recognise it...
GRaToMiC It resembles musics from deus ex or stellaris cant quite make it out tho
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@@umesh01patel53 thank you kind sir, it's a start :)
Most overlooked yet competitive tank!
a very very good tank. it out preforms almost all nato simply because of speed and the autolosder. the leopard is the only competition to her
My favourite tank of those currently in use.
By the way, the tank's official designation is "Char Leclerc".
AMX-56 is a wrong shortcut made by english-speaking people.
AMX was a manufacture before being regrouped with other ones into the GIAT (Industrial Group of Land Armaments). So GIAT Leclerc is correct, but AMX-56 shouldn't be said.
Merci kahzmat
Did you even watch the video? 4:12 "The Leclerc was named by the media, as the AMX 56. However it wasn't made by Atelier de Construction d'Issy-Les-Moulineaux (AMX) and is simply called Leclerc in France."
More than likely added it in the title to promote the video to people who don't know that it's not the correct name, and search for it by that name anyways.
In short, he knows.
@@vincea1830 lol do you have anything better to do?
I thought we had agreed only beautiful tanks are effective.
Hasnt this tank seen combat in Yemen with UAE?
yes UAE engaged their Leclercs against the Yemenit rebels
yep, i what i heard is correct, only one was ever seriously damaged (recovered). the main issue being snipers constantly shooting at the optics, but that better than taking a bullet to the head i guess.
Perhaps a video topic, prior to the new Franco German mbt they have done a kitbash of a Leopard 2 chassis and a Leclerc autoloader turret, resulting in a lighter mbt which now has extra space for growth, it was at first done just to demonstrate the two companies ability to work together and integrate these two tanks, but i think they are now also offering the resulting tank as well .
WHAT IS THE MUSIC AT THE BEGINNING?
One of my favourite tanks.
Ce char a été créé pour détruire le t80 et le t90 en 1 tir sur une distance de 2000m, et surtout en 1 contre 4, ce qui est tout simplement impressionnant. Nous sommes en 2018 et je pense qu'il peut se défendre contre un char moderne, comme le T14 Armata, il aura des problèmes mais il peut certainement le detruire. Je me sais en tout cas que le taux de tir est de 95% en mouvement a vitesses elevé [50 KMH ] à 2000 m ....
I dont think any tank except the challenger 2 can defeat the T14. The t14 has some impressive computer features.
le challenger 2 est le MBT le plus depassé meme les dernieres versions, quand je parle du leclerc, je veux dire qu'il a des obus tres rapide, plus de 1750 metres par secondes et un des meilleur tir en mouvement, le challenger 2 est tres blindé mais trop lourd, et trop lent, et en combat moderne, il n'y a pas que le blindage qui compte, loin de la, et le leclerc est le char le plus compact et fait parti des plus rapide
Just wait till the T-14 crew gets drunk in the evening and kill them with a wooden stick...
This tank is my 2nd favourite tank behind the beast Merkava Mk.IV.
CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THE MUSIC IS IN THE BEGINNING
french anthem
Here liking the video before I watch because I know I will love it!
Mat sinus I used to do a lot of work with Thales and they pronounced it T-a-les, just saying my friend.
*Thanks for posting this vid!!!*
Thank you for your video's! Another remarkable feature about the Leclerc is its price. It's probably the most expensive current tank with a price tag of about $ 12.6 mln
hey looks like a good tank are you going to do a video on the Canadian army ex dutch Leo 2?
but at 2011 103 million us dollars it not cheap but it seems like a good export option vs a M1A2 Sep3 am should be more expensive
I will for sure be doing a lot more tanks so stay tuned! Thanks for watching man
agreed about be 12.7 coax,could not understand why the .50 Browning ranging mg on Cheiftain was removed and not used as a heavy coax weapon
One and only modern NATO tank... And unfortunately not produced any longer. It just needs continuous modernization. 3 guys, autoloader, good protection.. add ATGMs and active protection system to maintain latest standards.
what about the leopard 2a7?
On the Leclerc they had no atgm, only a guided shell in developpement
There's a prototype version called the 'Terminateur' with a 140mm gun. Holy fuck :o
It has 14 gears. 13 go in reverse and one goes forward in case the enemy attack from behind.
But in all seriousness, the French are not pushovers. The Leclerc is a great tank, with a very serious army behind it.
Real original joke
Some Dude has a white flag that shoots up when fired at
The british also uses many gears in reverse.
Remember Dunkirk ?
Béquat Fougère Strategic retreat is not to be confused with capitulation, remember that's what you did...
This is up there with Challenger II in the 'epitome of armoured combat' looks department.
The AMX56 is one sexy tank.
Abrams vs Leclerc, Who would win?
Good question but one i cannot answer. Thanks for watching :-)
probably leclerc
Iraqi army had Abrams and it did not do them much good against ISIS with their occasional T-55 (in 2014). It is far and away more important who is using the tanks and their training than the tank itself.
+DarkMatter61 correct
+Kris Sobieski also very correct
I appreciate you appreciating my right to appreciate you ;-)
Oh by the way stop with this AMX 56 name
Did you even watch the video? 4:12 "The Leclerc was named by the media, as the AMX 56. However it wasn't made by Atelier de Construction d'Issy-Les-Moulineaux (AMX) and is simply called Leclerc in France."
More than likely added it in the title to promote the video to people who don't know that it's not the correct name, and search for it by that name anyways.
In short, he knows.
@@vincea1830 nice copy paste
Thank you
hey, nice video! one of my favorite tanks by far. whats your intro song?
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. I actually don't know the name of the song as it is listed as untitled in my music library haha! But thanks so much for watching and feel free to subscribe for more in the future on more tanks! Have a great day! :-)
Matsimus Gaming could you share the song file?
can you share the file please?
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It looks so futuristic
The crappy part about the Leclerc is its armor distribution. A weak mantlet and a weak lower front hull. Even 30+ mm autocannon rounds could potentially penetrate it.
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youbdu29
why lol ? :O
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T72B3s and T-90s can also uttely destroy all of the above mentioned vehicles. 3BM59 and 3BM60 are nasty KE rounds comparable to DM53 and M829A2 rounds.
Firstname Lastname how do you know that and source please because I think you know nothing about this mbt
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LOL, be my guest: www.steelbeasts.com/topic/10632-everything-leclerc/ (there are many sources)
This is the best tank in the world.
26 millions a piece. This thing is clearly the most expensive in the world.
All that money spent on retreating....
-is a joke-
It has lights on the rear for reversing, definitely a french tank.
Typ 10 costs even more !
26m€ totally false , it's max 8m€
I think it's a great investment, after all it will never be used in battle (apart from the White flag hoist)
Love tank videos, awesome job, great watch
The French names for the Leclere are really funny for example they have one named after one of the worst French defeats in history at Dien Bien Fu in what was French Indochina
This reminds the bravery of our soldiers
firstable Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque is most known for the tunisia campaign against nazi and his most brillant victory Ksar Ghilane, Gabes, kairouane and tunis battle and then in patton army... secondly he won all his battle in first indochina revolution. he died in 1947 so fare before the real indochine war. so please have a little before claim something realy stupide.
And AMX Leclerc is really inspire from him and his strategy light, speed and strike fast. a sort of genral Lee or Davout marshall...
impressive and plenty of go
Only problem is it can only go in reverse
Dai Vexed That's because this tank kicks arse!
Has it got a spring loaded white flag too? xD
An impressive tank full of innovation and light weight the Buggati of tanks.
Room for growth with upgraded armour and state of the art everything.
IMPRESSIVE.
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Hey Matsimus! Thanks for doing a video on my absolutely most favorite tank! If you have any questions about Char Leclerc, feel free to ask me because I'll most likely know the answer.
Hey man! Glad you liked it! Stay tuned for more in the future. Thank you so much for watching :)
I consider this Thanks AMX Leclerc as if it were our EE-T1 Osório from Brazil, which unfortunately was a victim of politics here in Brazil!
Good job Matt. Like the Char B I think for a heavy France has winner.
I frigging
YES! FINALLY A GOOD VIDEO WITH THIS SONG
Do you know the song name please, i've never heard this version before.
Very nice video.
It's extremely rare to see someone talking about French equipment without making lame surrender jokes or showing bias.
You deserve respect. Cheers
In other words, it's just one hell of a tank!
The cloth cover on the turret makes it look like a big rock