Name: | AMX Leclerc | M1 Abrams |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | France | USA |
Produced: | 1990–2008 | 1980 |
Unit cost: | 6.5 million $ (2001) | 8.58 million $ (2012) |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
AMX Leclerc and M1 Abrams


Specifications
Main armament: | GIAT CN120-26/52 120mm tank gun | 120 mm L/44 M256A1 smoothbore gun (42 rounds) |
Engine: | 8-cylinder diesel SACM 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) | Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine |
Speed: | 72 km/h (45 mph) | 67 km/h (42 mph) - M1A2 |
Weight: | 57.4 tonnes | 62 tonnes (M1A2) |
Crew: | 3 | 4 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 9.87 m | 9.77 m |
Width: | 3.60 m | 3.66 m |
Height: | 2.53 m | 2.44 m |
Images
AMX Leclerc

M1 Abrams
