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Main battle tank France/Germany In development

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EMBT (Enhanced Main Battle Tank)

Franco-German technology demonstrator merging the Leclerc's 120mm-gun turret with the Leopard 2 hull, later evolved into the EMBT-ADT 140 with a 140mm AscalonR gun.

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-04

km/h

450

km range

120

mm gun

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

National export licensing

Subject to France/Germany export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

Status: announced.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

120 mm NATO smoothbore

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Compatible munitions & weapons

Publicly reported weapons the EMBT (Enhanced Main Battle Tank) can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.

DM53 APFSDS

DM11 programmable HE

DM12 HEAT-MP

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.: 65 km/h

Stronger than 43% of main battle tanks
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 450 km

Stronger than 31% of main battle tanks

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.: CN120-26 L/52 120mm gun (baseline)
Caliber Bore diameter of the main gun or rifle. Larger throws heavier projectiles; not simply better, ammunition commonality matters.: 120 mm

Munition

Round type, penetration, velocity and projectile data.

Caliber Bore diameter the round is fired from.: 120 mm

Specifications compiled from public KNDS and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-04.

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