![]() ![]() When the Ateliers de construction d’lssy-les-Moulinaeux (AMX) first designed the AMX-30, mobility was prioritized over all other functions. However, the agreement never came to fruition and the French Army went on to create its own indigenously-made main battle tank. The potential joint tank would be called the Napoleon I in France and the Kampfpanzer III in Germany. During this timeframe, a Memorandum of Understanding between Germany and France was signed which outlined the joint development of a collaborative main battle tank. The battle tank replaced France’s AMX-30, which served the French army in combat missions since it initially entered service in 1966. The mainstay of France’s armored corps is named after the general who led the French element in the liberation of Paris in World War II, Marshal Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque. Alongside the Leclerc, the American-made M1 Abrams, the German-made Leopard II, the British Challenger II, the Polish P91, and the Italian Ariete C1 make up the West’s main battle tanks. Serving as France’s main battle tank (MBT), the Leclerc is considered to be one of the best operable vehicles in the world. However, the Leclerc will be replaced by the jointly designed German-French Main Combat System by 2040. Featuring a series of advanced enhancements, the new XLR variant will unquestionably improve France’s armored corps’ capabilities. The French defense contractor Nexter debuted its new variant of the Leclerc battle tank earlier this month. ![]()
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