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The main armament of the Leclerc is a GIAT (Nexter) CN120-26 120mm smoothbore cannon which has a chamber the same size as that of the 120 mm smoothbore gun fitted to the Leopard 2, M1A1, and M1A2. Leclerc AZUR: Action en Zone URbaine, "Improve fighting ability in urban environments" - Leclerc EPG: Engin Principal du Génie, "main engineering vehicle": armored engineering - Leclerc DNG: Dépanneur Nouvelle Génération: repair tank - Leclerc MARS: Moyen Adapté de Remorquage Spécifique: Armoured recovery vehicle LECLERC XLR: upgraded version of the main battle tank Leclerc for the French army program Scorpion. it has also improved armor, which eliminates ballistic holes found in the previous variants.

Leclerc T10 and T11: this variant has an added command display, similar to the American IVIS, and German TCCS.

Leclerc T9: Athos thermal camera was replaced with a new thermal camera called Iris. Leclerc T6 to T8: have an added air conditioning system on the back roof of the turret, and an extra splash guard added to the front hull. Leclerc T3, T4 and T5: the final production configuration. Leclerc T1 and T2: the pre-production variant. In September 2020, it was announced that the United Arab Emirates donates 80 Leclerc MBTs to Jordan. This tank can perform all the tasks of the modern battlefield in extreme weather in hot or cold regions. The weapon system integrates the latest generation of optimized fire computer equipment to provide very great effectiveness in the duel against the entire adversary armored tank in all weather conditions during night and day at a maximum effective range of 3,000 m. The Leclerc incorporates the most modern technologies to reach a high level in terms of mobility, firepower, and protection. The French Army has a total of 406 Leclerc’s and the United Arab Emirates Army has 388. The first production of this tank began in 1991 and enters into service with the French Army in 1992 to replace the old AMX-30. The Leclerc is in service with the French Army and the Army of the United Arab Emirates. The Leclerc is a main battle tank (MBT) designed, developed, and manufactured by the French Company Nexter Systems.