The BAn infact have not even been lifted yet!so I doubt China will get weapons from Europe soon. I think it is also because of the row between Taiwan.

Originally Posted by godofthunder9010

I think it is an acknowledgement by the countries buying and the worldwide reputation of the Leopard 2a6 that leaves a ton of info about the Leo2, but very little about the LeClerc. The tank experts around the world are in love with the Leopard 2a6. They aren't that crazy about the LeClerc. Hence the lack of info on France's MBT. I went hunting for the info on the Barrell type on the LeClerc and had a lot of trouble finding it, but turned up the barrell size for the Leopard several times while looking for the LeClerc info and not the Leopard.

Oh, and incidentally, wasn't China pushing for a shot at buying some Leopards not too long ago? I hadn't heard what the end result of all of that was.

Well if you notice, that tanks with export sales like the Leo 2 and M1 both have tons of info on them, as does the Chally 2.

Think it got more to do with age of the tanks rather then the usage. Leclerc is new on the block

Then can I say that it is less popular? I have not heard of the tank use by any other country before!

go here to see some videos:

http://soldf.e.kth.se/leclerc/

One video feature the autoloader really nice kit!

Originally Posted by zander_0633

I heard China can't buy the tanks from Europe as the European Union bands the sell of weapons to China!

jThere was talk of lifting that Ban. The EU seemed to be all 100% for it. I haven't heard what happened in the end.

I heard that the US oppose the move to,lift the band, os the ban has not been lifted yet.

Months ago that ban was up for renewal or to let it expire, I am not sure what came of it, for some reason I want to say that the EU lifted the ban on the sale of small arms but that was it.

But the EU are keen to lift the ban, cause by lifting the ban, they would make practically Billions of dollars from sale of military equipment to China!

I thought this thread was about Leopard 2 vs Leclerc?