Designed to destroy the hordes of Soviet tanks on the plains of Germany, the Leclerc set the performance bar so high that, forty years after its conception, engineers the world over still dream of matching it when designing a new tank. Hitting seven moving targets at distances of up to 3,000 m in one minute, while driving off-road at 50 km/h, is a feat that can only be achieved with exceptional technologies.
Thanks to its modular design, the Leclerc is already ready to fight alongside robots, drones and digitized infantrymen, linked together by a tactical intranet.
The use of confidential archives and the recollections of those involved in the program have enabled the author, who was himself closely involved in the project for more than twelve years, to write this reference book, which traces the history of development, behind the scenes of Franco-German cooperation, and the study of all the versions, including those that have remained secret in the design offices to this day. At a time when the next generation of land superiority tanks is being prepared, this book offers a fresh look at the most formidable of modern battle tanks.
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