Within the framework of the SCORPION programme, a part of the Leclerc tank fleet will be upgraded to the Standard F1 by 2018.

Composite side skirts protect now the fighting compartment on its whole lenght, cage armor is added on the non-ballistic side skirts who protected the engine compartment (taken from the AZUR urban warfare kit)

- Four foldable wire cutting devices (two on the glacis, near the rear-view mirrors and two others on the of the turret in front of the episcopes).(4 приспособления для резки проводов, 2 на ВЛД, 2 на башне) <= по памяти первые кто догадался что в городе не плохо бы что бы по танку провода не ползали

- Originally mounted Galix launcher are now larger in the purpose to carry more grenades (each can hold now ten 80,5 mm grenades). (больше мортирок )

- Two extra batteries of Galix launchers (each has four 80,5 mm grenades) on the forward part of the turret. (дополнительные дым.мортирки на лбу)

- Laser warning receiver : two fitted alongside the newly added Galix launchers. (датчики лаз. облучения)

- The ATO remote weapon station is finally installed (French ANF1 7.62 mm  machine gun will be normaly replaced by the the Belgian FN MAG). (ДУ с FN MAG 7.62)

- The storage bins who are mounted on the roof, beside the air conditioning unit are now thicker and are probably strengthened against threats from above.(ящики на крыше теперь толще, прям так толще что защита защита )

- An infrared detection device mounted on the turret bustle.(не очень понял что это, но видимо датчик обнаружения оптики/ИК девайсов)