Designed to destroy Soviet tanks on German soil, the Leclerc set the bar so high that, forty years after its creation, engineers around the world still dream of matching it when designing a new tank. Hitting seven moving targets at up to 3,000 metres while driving off-road at 50 km/h is an achievement that can only be accomplished with extraordinary technology. Thanks to the modularity of its design, the Leclerc is already combat-ready, accompanied by robots, drones and digitised infantrymen connected via a tactical intranet. The author, who himself was deeply involved in the project for over twelve years, was able to draw on confidential archives and the memories of those involved in the programme to write this standard work, which traces the history of the development, the background to the Franco-German cooperation and the examination of all versions, including those that have been kept secret in the design offices to this day. As the next generation of Earth Superior Tanks is being prepared, this book offers a new look at this modern main battle tank.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Chassillan, Marc
Title
Char Leclerc. De la Guerre Froide aux Conflits de Demain
Details
French text, 660 photos, drawings, large format. 352 pages.
State
new
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