Leclerc SXXI

This page is about the French medium tank Leclerc SXXI. For other versions, see Leclerc (Family).

Leclerc SXXI

Leclerc S2

Leclerc AZUR

Leclerc SXXI

Leclerc S2

Leclerc AZUR

France

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.0	12.0

Class:

Medium tank

Research:410 000

Purchase:1 100 000

Description

The Leclerc SXXI is a rank VIII French medium tank with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

General info

Survivability and armour

ERA

Effective action against the cumulative ammunition

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull80 / 35 / 20

Turret90 / 90 / 20

Crew3 people

Visibility90 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB80 / 42 km/h

RB and SB72 / 38 km/h

Number of gears10 forward

4 back

Weight56.2 t

Engine power

AB2 862 hp

RB and SB1 500 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB50.9 hp/t

RB and SB26.7 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	80	42	56.2	2,285	2,862	40.66	50.93
Realistic	72	38		1,304	1,500	23.2	26.69

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 712 → 7 011

RB4 567 → 6 795

SB5 780 → 8 600

Total cost of modifications287 700

483 000

Talisman cost3 200

Crew training310 000

Experts1 100 000

Aces2 300

Research Aces1 350 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

160 / 200 / 210 %

256 / 256 / 256 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 21 000 Cost: 32 000 430 Suspension Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 370 Brake System Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 370 Filters Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 330 Transmission Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 410 Engine Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 410	Improved Parts Research: 6 300 Cost: 32 000 430 Improved FPE Research: 5 400 Cost: 28 000 370 Crew Replenishment Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 330	Horizontal Drive Research: 21 000 Cost: 32 000 430 Adjustment of Fire Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 370 Elevation Mechanism Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 330 Laser rangefinder Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 330 Smoke grenade Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 330 Artillery Support Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 410 120mm_NATO_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 410 NVD Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 410

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

120 mm GIAT CN120-26 F1 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition40 rounds

First-order22 rounds

Reload5.0 s

Vertical guidance-8° / 20°

120 mm GIAT CN120-26 F1					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	40	-8°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	28.6	39.5	48.0	53.1	56.5	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
Realistic					17.9	21.0	25.5	28.2	30.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
OCC 120 G1	HEATFS	480	480	480	480	480	480
OFL 120 G1	APFSDS	425	423	417	410	404	396
OFL 120 F1	APFSDS	575	573	565	557	547	537

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
OCC 120 G1	HEATFS	1,100	14.4	0.05	0.1	2,150	65°	72°	77°
OFL 120 G1	APFSDS	1,780	3.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
OFL 120 F1	APFSDS	1,790	3.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
40	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

12.7 mm CRC F1 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition800 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	800 (200)	577	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Has access to a CITV with 2nd generation thermals
• Slightly improved armor around the area of the gunner's sight
• Autoloader allows for consistent reloads, faster than Russian MBTs

Cons:

• Retains the same rounds used by the previous Leclercs
• Slower than average turret traverse rate at 30 degrees/sec aced, on par with the Type 90 and Type 10

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Leclerc SXXI from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Leclerc SXXI: Knight's Helm

Nexter Systems*
MBTs	Leclerc · Leclerc S2 · Leclerc SXXI
	*GIAT Industries became Nexter Systems in 2006