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Leclerc vs Leopard 2A6: how to tell them apart

Two main battle tanks that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

Leclerc, main battle tank from France

Leclerc

Main battle tank, France. In service since 1992

What gives it away

Six road wheels, compact angular turret with a bustle autoloader and a long 120 mm gun with thermal sleeve.

Used by

France, United Arab Emirates, Jordan

Photo: Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Leopard 2A6, main battle tank from Germany

Leopard 2A6

Main battle tank, Germany. In service since 2001

What gives it away

Seven road wheels, wedge-shaped add-on armour on the turret front and a long L55 120 mm gun.

Used by

Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Canada, Finland, Ukraine

Photo: bertknot from scarborough, australia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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