The French Leclerc tank, although less renowned than its counterparts like the M1 Abrams or Leopard 2, stands as one of the leading main battle tanks in modern military hardware. Developed in the late 20th century to replace the older AMX-30, the Leclerc entered service in 1991.
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Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week:
Britain looks to Finland for a nuclear waste solution
Finland establishing the world’s first underground storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, was covered in an article by The Times on March 30.
The Leclerc main battle tank replaced the AMX-30, which had entered service in 1966. Though initially designed in 1983, the Leclerc didn’t go into production until 1991 and didn’t reach service until the following year, thus missing out on France’s participation in Operation Desert Storm.