Great modernization in France. Active protection for tanks

France's Land Forces received a full of 406 Leclerc tanks in 3 production series (S1, S2 and SXXI) from 1992 to 2008. presently upgraded to the Leclerc F1 standard (also known as Leclerc Renové or Leclerc XLR) is expected to be 200 wagons, i.e. almost half of its own tank fleet. The portal [Zone Militaire](https://www.opex360.com/2026/03/15/le-char-leclerc-devrait-bientot-etre-equipe-dun-systeme-de-protection-active/) describes the current situation related to the modernization and maintenance of Leclerc tanks, along with the background problems of MGCS.