Leclerc T40

The Leclerc T40 is a tier 9 Tank Destroyer originating from France. It can be purchased from Francine De Laroche for 14,000 gold.

Features

 * Heavy Armor : This vehicle's armor bounces more shots and takes more hits.
 * Damage and Accuracy : has a higher damage and an improved accuracy.
 * Top Down ATGM : penetrates target's most unprotected area - the roof.
 * Self homing : tracks and follows targets.
 * Accelerated Reverse Movement : increased reverse movement speed.
 * Module Protection : modules receive reduced damage.

History
Class: Fire Support Vehicle (Proposal) Developed: 2000-2012 Service: N/A Vehicles Built: N/A Operators: N/A The Leclerc T40 was first designed as a counterpart to the Russian BMPT series in order to accompany MBTs and defend them from infantry threats they&#39;d have a hard time against. The idea was to convert a number of existing Leclerc tanks to carry a T40 turret armed with a 40mm automatic cannon or even ATGMs. Interestingly enough, the way the vehicle was designed, these conversions would be reversible. The project was, however, never put to production for a number of reasons, including high cost, debatable combat value and poorly developed tactics for such vehicle class. After all, even the Russians weren&#39;t keen on accepting their own BMPTs in service. The project was terminated at some point after 2012.