Unit cost
₣rs 104,304,000 in 1993, US $4+ million in 2016
2008–present
Production Period
1990–2008 (The last unit was produced in 2007 and the production line was closed, although Nexter retains the capability to build more
if there is a need)
Number Built
~862
Mass / Weight / Displacement
series 1: 54.5 tonnes series 2: 56.3 tonnes series XXI : 57.4 tonnes
Length
9.87 m (6.88 without gun)
Width / Beam
3.60 m
Height
2.53 m
Crew
3 (Commander, gunner, driver)
Fuel Capacity
1300 litres (1700 with fuel drums)
Speed
72 km/h (45 mph) on the road
55 km/h (34 mph) on all-terrains
Operational Range
550 km
650 km (400 mi) with external fuel
Power-to-Weight Ratio
27.52 hp/tonne
Armament
Main armament:
GIAT CN120-26/52 120mm tank gun
40 rounds (1 round ready to fire in the chamber, 22 rounds inside the autoloader magazine with additional 18 rounds cylinder in the hull) Secondary armament:
12.7 mm coaxial M2HB machine gun (1,100 rounds)
7.62 mm machine gun (3,000 rounds)
Armor
modular composite armor
SXXI version include titanium, tungsten and semi-reactive layers
