Jordan; Army to receive 80 surplus Leclerc MBT’s from United Arab Emirates  

UAE Government has decided to donate 80 Leclerc tanks to Jordan. In 1993, the UAE MoD ordered 436 these tanks from French Company Giat Industries (Nexter today) including  388 Leclerc MBTs, two driver training tanks, and 48 armored recovery tanks based on the Leclerc MBT chassis.

Leclerc Main Battle Tank | Thai Military and Asian Region

This number should allow Jordan to equip two of the four tank battalions belonging to its 3rd Armored Division.

The Leclerc MBT is powered by a SACM V8X-1500 Hyperbar diesel developing 1,500 hp coupled to a SESM ESM 500 fully automatic transmission with five forward and two reverse gears and hydrostatic transmission. It can run at a maximum speed of 72 Km/h with a maximum cruising range of 450 km with internal fuel that can be extended to 550 km with external fuel tanks.

Jordan; Army to receive 80 surplus Leclerc MBT’s from United Arab Emirates  

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