Due to political issues between Chile and Argentina, the former placed an order for 46 tanks, although this was later cut short to 21 when the contract was canceled by the French government in 1981.
Tijekom političkih sporova oko Čilea i Argentine, tijekom kojih je Čile naručio 46 tenka, ali je ta brojka smanjena na 21 zato što je ugovor poništen od strane francuske vlade 1981. godine.