Europe launched two parallel bids in December 2024 to build a next-generation main battle tank. Germany-led MARTE, headed by ...

The French target is to have a successor to its Leclerc main battle tank closer to 2040 than 2050, though.

The DGA has ordered sights from the GME between Nexter and Safran for the Leclerc XLR, which was displayed at Eurosatory 2022. (Janes/Sonny Butterworth) The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA ...

The DGA has ordered sights from the GME between Nexter and Safran for the Leclerc XLR, which was displayed at Eurosatory 2022. (Janes/Sonny Butterworth) The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA ...

The Leclerc MBT was first introduced into service in 1993, the MLU will extend its service life until 2040 (Nexter) As European armies embark on upgrades to their heavy armoured forces, France finally ...

The Leclerc main battle tank is a mainstay of the French Army. It has served for three decades, and the Leclerc will stick around at least a little while longer: The fourth-generation Leclerc XLR ...

The Franco-German MGCS project, an effort to build a new generation MBT, has taken a step forward with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed outlining industrial responsibilities for each country ...

The Leclerc main battle tank replaced the AMX-30, which had entered service in 1966. Though initially designed in 1983, the Leclerc didn’t go into production until 1991 and didn’t reach ...

Lt. Didier Bize is on patrol in a Leclerc main battle tank near Kosovoska Mitrovica, Kosovo in this Stars and Stripes photo.

The maker of France's Leclerc main battle tank, Nexter, is looking for European alliances to maintain its ranking among leading terrestrial weapons suppliers, its chief executive was quoted on ...