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This is a partial list of the '''modern equipment of the [[Irish Army]]''', the land component of the [[Defence Forces (Ireland)|Irish Defence Forces]].

This is a list of some of the modern weapons of the [[Irish Army]]. The [[Army Ranger Wing]] has access to a wide variety of specialist weapons for use in different roles.


== Weapons ==
== Weapons ==
While the [[Army Ranger Wing]] has access to a wider variety of specialist weapons, the modern weapons in use within the [[Irish Army]] includes the following:

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== Vehicles ==
This is a partial list of the modern vehicles in use within the Irish Army.

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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Armoured fighting vehicle]]
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| [[Mowag Piranha|Mowag Piranha IIIH]]<ref name="mowagDF">{{cite web|url= http://www.military.ie/army/equipment/vehicles/mowag/mowag.htm |publisher= Military.ie (Official site) |title= Irish Army Vehicles – Mowag APC| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101126114138/http://military.ie/army/equipment/vehicles/mowag/mowag.htm | archivedate = 26 November 2010}}</ref>
| {{SUI}}
| [[Armoured Personnel Carrier]]<br>Armoured [[reconnaissance vehicle]]
| 80<ref>{{cite news|title=Irish army vehicles suffering multiple faults|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/article107152.ece|accessdate=19 May 2016|publisher=The Sunday Times|date=20 July 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2017-09-11a.5685&s=mowag#g5687.r | publisher = Oireachtas | date = 11 September 2017 | title = Dáil Debates - Written answers - Monday, 11 September 2017 - Department of Defence - Defence Forces Equipment | via = KildareStreet.com | accessdate = 16 December 2017 }}</ref>
| [[File:Mowags on Patrol in KFOR (4422990500).jpg|120px]]
| * 45 APC's armed with 12.7mm machine gun & co-ax 7.62mm machine gun<br>* 8 Command Vehicles armed with 12.7mm machine gun & co-ax 7.62mm machine gun<br>* 2 Ambulances<br>* 1 Recovery Vehicle<br>* 18 Close Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) armed with the 12.7mm machine gun or 40mm grenade machine gun in a Kongsberg [[Protector (RWS)]]<br>* 6 Medium Reconnaissance Vehicles (MRV) armed with Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm autocannon<br>(9 APC's were converted to CRV's in 2014–2015)<ref name="DF annual report 15">{{cite web|title=Annual Report 2015|url=http://www.military.ie/fileadmin/user_upload/images/Info_Centre/documents/Annual_Reports/Annual_Report_2015_En.pdf|publisher=Defence Forces Ireland|accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[RG Outrider|RG-32M Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV)]]<ref name="BAEcontract">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/south-african-firm-wins-irish-army-vehicle-contract-1574429.html|title=''"South African firm wins Irish Army vehicle contract"''|publisher=Irish Independent|date=14 December 2008|first=Don|last=Lavery}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=2010 Estimates for Defence and Army Pensions and Annual Output Statement |publisher=[[Department of Defence (Ireland)|Department of Defence]] |date=17 June 2010 |url=http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Speech+ID/82678304702CA70F80257745004E80DD?OpenDocument |accessdate=31 May 2011}}</ref>
| {{RSA}}
| Light Tactical Armoured Vehicle (LTAV)
| 27<ref name="BAEcontract"/>
| [[File:Irish Army RG-32M Light Tactical Armoured Vehicle LTAV (4520429843).jpg|120px]]
| Armed with pintle-mounted 7.62mm machine gun or Kongsberg Protector RWS with the 12.7mm machine gun or 40mm grenade machine gun.
|-
| [[FV101 Scorpion|Scorpion CVR(T)]]<ref name="scorpion2008">{{cite web|url= http://www.military.ie/army/equipment/vehicles/cav/scorpion/index.htm | publisher=Military.ie (Official DF site) |title=Irish Army Vehicles – Scorpion Armoured reconnaissance vehicle |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080711033839/http://www.military.ie/army/equipment/vehicles/cav/scorpion/index.htm |archivedate= 11 July 2008}}</ref>
| {{UK}}
| [[Continuous track|Tracked]] reconnaissance vehicle
| 14<ref name="scorpion2005">{{cite web|url = https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2005-04-26.1972.0&s=scorpion+14#g1975.0.r | publisher = Oireachtas | title = Dáil debates - Written answers - Tuesday, 26 April 2005 - Department of Defence - Defence Forces Equipment| date = 26 April 2005 | accessdate = 16 December 2017 }}</ref>
| [[File:Scorpion CRVT (4120179150).jpg|120px]]
| As of May 2005, there were 14 Scorpion vehicles, each armed with a 76mm gun,<ref name="scorpion2005"/> and a co-ax 7.62mm machine gun.<ref name="scorpion2008"/>
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Special operations|Special operations forces]]
|-
| [[Ford Super Duty|Ford F350]] SRV
| {{US}}
| [[Special reconnaissance]] vehicle (SRV)
| 12<ref name="dozenF350threeAMCAT">{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/worlds-toughest-trucks-for-rangers-26750295.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | work = Irish Independent | title = World's toughest trucks for Rangers | date = 10 July 2011 | accessdate = 16 December 2017 }}</ref>
| [[File:Irish Army Ranger Wing Ford Special Recon Vehicle in Chad (4109830420).jpg|120px]]
| Used by [[Army Ranger Wing]] as a special reconnaissance vehicle for [[Long-range reconnaissance patrol]]s (LRRP). Left hand drive.
|-
| [[ACMAT#Products|ACMAT VLRA]]
| {{FRA}}
| Long range special reconnaissance
| 3<ref name="dozenF350threeAMCAT"/>
| [[File:Irish Army Ranger Wing ACMAT VLRA 1.jpg|120px]]
| Used by ARW as a 'mothership' to resupply Ford F-350 SRV.
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | General service vehicle
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| [[Mitsubishi Pajero]]
| {{JAP}}
| [[Off-road vehicle]]
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| [[File:Irish Army New Pajero (4184292173).jpg|120px]]
| 32 Mitsubishi Pajero vehicles are fitted for radio (FFR) - [[Very high frequency|VHF]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Annual Report 2012|url=http://www.military.ie/fileadmin/user_upload/images/Info_Centre/documents/Annual_Reports/an_report_2012_en.pdf|publisher=Defence Forces Ireland|accessdate=2 May 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Nissan Patrol]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.military.ie/army/equipment/vehicles/genserv/index.htm | publisher=Military.ie (Official DF site) |title= Irish Army Vehicles – General Service Vehicle | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090220140130/http://military.ie/army/equipment/vehicles/genserv/index.htm | archivedate = 20 February 2009}}</ref>
| {{JAP}}
| [[Off-road vehicle]]
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| The Defence Forces maintains a small fleet of 'discreet' armoured SUVs for high-risk and IED-threat missions.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lavery|first1=Don|title=Armoured 4x4s sent to protect Irish soldiers|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/armoured-4x4s-sent-to-protect-irish-soldiers-26843043.html|accessdate=2 May 2017|publisher=Irish Independent|date=15 April 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Ford Ranger]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Off-road vehicle]]. Left hand drive.
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| [[Isuzu D-Max]]
| {{JAP}}
| [[Off-road vehicle]]
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| [[Land Rover Defender]]
| {{UK}}
| [[Off-road vehicle]]
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| [[File:Lt Gen Dermot Earley DSM RIP Funeral (4743363678).jpg|120px]]
| Field ambulances and funeral gun carriage tractor.
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Troop carrying vehicle
|-
| [[Scania R-series|Scania R&nbsp;420 6x6]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.scania.ie/about_us/news/irish_defence_forces.asp |title=Scania.ie – News – Irish Defence Forces €6 million order to SCANIA |date=September 2006 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130013417/http://www.scania.ie/about_us/news/irish_defence_forces.asp |archivedate=30 November 2007}}</ref>
| {{SWE}}
| Troop carrying vehicle
|
| [[File:Irish Army - Equipment loading prior to departure to Chad (4109933072).jpg|120px]]
| As of March 2017, there were more than 100 Scania trucks (of various types) in service with the Irish armed forces.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Connors|first1=Shaun|title=Scania selected for multiple European programmes|url=http://www.janes.com/article/68788/scania-selected-for-multiple-european-programmes|accessdate=1 May 2017|publisher=IHS Jane's International Defence Review|date=17 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Scania R-series|Scania R&nbsp;420 8x4]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.scania.ie/about_us/news/irish_defence_forces.asp |title=Scania.ie – News – Irish Defence Forces €6 million order to SCANIA |date=September 2006 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130013417/http://www.scania.ie/about_us/news/irish_defence_forces.asp |archivedate=30 November 2007}}</ref>
| {{SWE}}
| Miscellaneous
| 2
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| [[Iveco|Iveco EuroCargo 4x4]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/59710414@N06/9970936634/ |title=Irish Army Iveco EuroCargo 4x4 | publisher=Flickr}}</ref><ref name="martin">{{cite book| author=Karl Martin |title=Irish Army Vehicles: Transport and Armour Since 1922 | date=2002 |ISBN=978-0954341305}}</ref>
| {{ITA}}
| Troop carrying vehicle
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| [[Mowag Duro|EOD Duro II]]
| {{SUI}}
| Tactical military lorry (truck)
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| [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes-Benz 1117 4x4]]<ref name="martin">{{cite book| author=Karl Martin |title=Irish Army Vehicles: Transport and Armour Since 1922 | date=2002 |ISBN=978-0954341305}}</ref>
| {{GER}}
| Troop carrying vehicle
| 60
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| [[Leyland DAF|Leyland DAF T244 4x4]]
| {{UK}}
| Artillery gun tractor and Troop carrying vehicle
| 55
| [[File:Irish army truck.jpg|120px]]
|
|-
| [[Ford Transit|Ford Transit Minibus]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Minibus]]
|
| [[File:THE EASTER SUNDAY PARADE - THE MAIN EVENT IN DUBLIN (CELEBRATING THE EASTER 1916 RISING)-112857 (25468172653).jpg|120px]]
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|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Logistics
|-
| [[Scania 4-series|Scania P124CB 8x8 DROPS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scania.ie/about_us/news/irish_defence_forces_scania_8x8.asp |title=Scania.ie – News – Irish Defence Forces Scania 8x8 |date=August 2005| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060421231849/http://www.scania.ie/About_us/News/Irish_Defence_Forces_Scania_8x8.asp|archivedate=21 April 2006}}</ref>
| {{SWE}}
| [[DROPS]] truck
|
| [[File:Nordic Battle Group (5187692598).jpg|120px]]
|
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| [[Astra SpA|Iveco Astra M320.42 W BAD 8x8 DROPS]]
| {{ITA}}
| [[DROPS]] truck
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| [[File:Irish Army Iveco Astra M 320E D Trackway Variant (4703540529).jpg|120px]]
| One fitted with an EKALIFT 2500 recovery body.
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Air defence/radar
|-
| [[Bandvagn 206]]
| {{SWE}}
| Air defence support role
| 7
| [[File:THE EASTER SUNDAY PARADE - SOME MILITARY HARDWARE USED BY THE IRISH ARMY (CELEBRATING THE EASTER 1916 RISING)-112962 (26046308406).jpg|120px]]
| Fitted with [[Saab Group|Saab]] [[Giraffe radar|GIRAFFE]] Mk IV radars for search & track for [[RBS 70]] [[Man-portable air-defense system|MANPADS]] missile system.
|-
| [[Flycatcher (radar)|Flycatcher (KL/MSS-6720)]]
| {{NED}}
| Air defence radar
| 8
| [[File:Flycatcher in camouflagekleuren opgesteld op een vliegbasis in Nederland, 1991.jpg|120px]]
| Each Flycatcher radar system controls 3 [[Bofors 40 mm gun]]s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Radar guns tested at Gormanston air facility|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/radar-guns-tested-at-gormanston-air-facility-27111485.html|accessdate=2 May 2017|publisher=Irish Independent|date=11 July 2003}}</ref>
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Bomb disposal|Explosive Ordnance Disposal]]
|-
| [[Aardvark JSFU|Aardvark MK4]]
| {{UK}}
| [[Mine flail]]
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| [[DOK-ING]] MV-4
| {{CRO}}
| Remote mine flail
| 2
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| Tracked remote control mini flail
|-
| [[Mowag Duro|Mowag Duro III]]
| {{SUI}}
| Explosive Ordnance Disposal vehicle
|
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| Armoured and unarmoured variants
|-
| [[Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX range of tactical trucks|MAN HX60]]<ref name="DF annual report 15"/>
| {{GER}}
| Armoured EOD trucks
|
| [[File:British Army HX60.JPG|120px]]
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Unmanned aerial vehicle]]
|-
| [[Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd|Aeronautics]] [[Orbiter UAV]]
| {{ISR}}
| [[Miniature UAV]]
| 14<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/criticism-over-plan-to-spend-2m-on-israeli-made-drones-1.2884185 | publisher = Irish Times | date = 28 November 2016 | title = Criticism over plan to spend €2m on Israeli-made drones }}</ref>
| [[File:Nordic Battle Group ISTAR Training (5014812226).jpg|120px]]
| Used by [[Artillery Corps (Ireland)|Artillery Corps]]. Two systems were acquired in 2006 each system has 3 Orbiter UAV's. Two were destroyed in crashes and one was lost and never recovered. €2m was spent on 12 new UAVs in 2016/17.
|}

== Defence Forces aircraft ==
:''Note: All Irish Aircraft are operated by the [[Irish Air Corps]]. Main article: [[List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps]]''

{{Active Irish Air Corps Aircraft|colour1=#aabccc|colour2=#ffffff}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Irish AML-20.JPG|Panhard AML-20 (retired in 2013)
File:Aras An Uachtarain St. Patricks Day 2011 (5539244411).jpg|Honda ceremonial escort motorcycles of 2 Cavalry Squadron
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Irish Army]]
* [[Modern vehicles of the Irish Army]]
* [[Modern Irish Army uniform]]
* [[Modern Irish Army uniform]]
* [[Armoured fighting vehicles of the Irish Army]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 17:42, 19 December 2018

Irish Army
Components
Equipment
Personnel
Rank Insignia

This is a partial list of the modern equipment of the Irish Army, the land component of the Irish Defence Forces.

Weapons

While the Army Ranger Wing has access to a wider variety of specialist weapons, the modern weapons in use within the Irish Army includes the following:

Name Origin Type Caliber Photo Notes
Assault rifle
Steyr AUG  Austria Assault Rifle 5.56×45mm File:Steyr-AUG.jpeg The Steyr AUG is the Defence Force's standard service rifle. It entered service in 1989 and is in use with all units of the Defence Forces.[1] Operational units are issued an enhanced rifle fitted with an ACOG 4x32 optical sight starting to enter service in late 2014, known as the Model 14 or MOD 14.
Pistol
Heckler & Koch USP  Germany Semi-automatic Pistol 9×19mm The USP entered service in 2007 as the Defence Force's standard service pistol.[2]
Sniper rifle
Accuracy International 92  United Kingdom Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm (.308) File:Accuracy International AW.png The AI 92 Sniper Rifle entered Irish Army service in 1992.[1]
Accuracy International AWM  United Kingdom Sniper rifle 8.6×70mm (.338) The AWM entered service in 2011. The Irish Army version is chambered for the .338 Lapua Magnum round.[3]
FN FAL  Belgium Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm The FN FAL was previously the standard service rifle for the Defence Forces. Older FAL rifles were upgraded with an adjustable butt stock, Picatinny-style rail hand guard, a bipod, and a Schmidt & Bender sight for use as sniper support weapons.[3]
Machine gun
FN MAG  Belgium Machine gun 7.62×51mm The FN MAG entered service in 1964 with the Defence Forces and is in use with all service branches and a number of Army Corps. It is deployed both with bipod or in a sustained fire (SF) role mounted on a tripod by the Infantry. Both the Infantry and Cavalry use the MAG mounted on its armoured vehicles and the Infantry and Artillery use it in the air defense role.[1]
M2 Browning .5 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)  United States/ Belgium Machine gun 12.7×99mm (.50) The M2 Heavy Machine Gun entered service in the 1970s. It is in use with all service branches and a number of Army Corps. The Infantry use it in the sustained fire role, air defense role and mounted on its MOWAG APCs. The Artillery use it in the air defense role and the Cavalry use it mounted on its armoured vehicles.[1]
Grenade
Mecar M72 HE Grenade  Belgium Fragmentation hand grenade n/a
Grenade launcher
Diemaco M203 grenade launcher  Canada Grenade launcher 40×46mm The M203 is in use with the Defence Forces. It is mounted to the Steyr AUG rifle and employs its own separate sighting and trigger mechanism.[1]
Heckler & Koch GMG  Germany Grenade launcher 40×53mm Used by the Cavalry and Army Ranger Wing mounted on vehicles.
Anti-tank weapon
AT4 Short Range Anti-Armour Weapon (SRAAW)  Sweden Anti-tank Weapon 84 mm File:AT-4Launcher.jpeg The AT4 entered service in 1997. The SRAAW is a recoilless, preloaded disposable weapon.[1]
Carl Gustav 84mm Anti-Armour Weapon  Sweden Anti-tank Weapon 84 mm The Carl Gustav 84mm is a recoilless, breech-loaded anti-armour weapon.[1]
Javelin Anti-tank guided weapon  United States Anti-tank Weapon 127 mm The Javelin is a fire-and-forget anti-armour weapon system and entered service in 2003.[4]
Mortar
Denel Vektor M1 60mm Mortar  South Africa Mortar 60 mm The Vektor 60mm Mortar entered service in 2003 with the Infantry. The 60mm mortar can also be fired in a commando role by removing the bipod and baseplate and fitting a special small baseplate and attaching sighting unit/handgrip.[1]
Hotchkiss Brandt 81mm Mortar  France Mortar 81 mm The 81mm Mortar uses the C2 AI Sight Unit and a Morfire Fire Control Computer.[1]
Ruag M87 120mm Mortar  Switzerland Mortar 120 mm Used by Artillery Regiments heavy mortar batteries.
Autocannon
Mk44 Bushmaster II  United States Autocannon 30×173mm Fitted to Cavalry Mowag Medium Reconnaissance Vehicle's (MRV).
Tank gun
L23A1  United Kingdom Tank Gun 76 mm Fitted to Cavalry FV101 Scorpion.
Artillery
105mm L118 light gun  United Kingdom Howitzer 105 mm Along with the L119, these are used as the primary artillery support weapon (total of 24 guns of the two variants)
105mm L119 light gun  United Kingdom Howitzer 105 mm Along with the L118, these are used as the primary artillery support weapon (total of 24 guns of the two variants)
Ordnance QF 25-pounder  United Kingdom Field gun 87.6 mm Only used for ceremonial gun salutes.
Air-defence
RBS-70 Missile system  Sweden Man-portable air-defense systems 106 mm A number of launchers and a simulator were acquired in 1981. Upgraded in 2006 and "dozens" upgraded in 2014 for €4.4 million to include deliveries of improved firing units, new simulators, night vision equipment and associated weapons support.[5]
Bofors EL-70[6]  Sweden Air defence gun. 40 mm Bofors air defence gun.[5] A number were acquired in the late 1950s, with several dozen purchased in 2002.
Army Ranger Wing (special forces)
SIG Sauer P226  Switzerland Semi-automatic Pistol 9×19mm
Benelli M4  Italy Semi-automatic Shotgun 12 gauge
Steyr AUG A2  Austria Assault Rifle 5.56×45mm
Steyr AUG A3  Austria Assault Rifle 5.56×45mm
Heckler & Koch HK416  Germany Assault Rifle 5.56×45mm
FN Minimi Para  Belgium Machine gun 5.56×45mm
Heckler & Koch MP5  Germany Submachine Gun 9×19mm
Heckler & Koch HK417  Germany Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm
Accuracy International AW50  United Kingdom Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm (.50)

Vehicles

This is a partial list of the modern vehicles in use within the Irish Army.

Name Origin Type Number Image Notes
Armoured fighting vehicle
Mowag Piranha IIIH[7]  Switzerland Armoured Personnel Carrier
Armoured reconnaissance vehicle 		80[8][9] * 45 APC's armed with 12.7mm machine gun & co-ax 7.62mm machine gun
* 8 Command Vehicles armed with 12.7mm machine gun & co-ax 7.62mm machine gun
* 2 Ambulances
* 1 Recovery Vehicle
* 18 Close Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) armed with the 12.7mm machine gun or 40mm grenade machine gun in a Kongsberg Protector (RWS)
* 6 Medium Reconnaissance Vehicles (MRV) armed with Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm autocannon
(9 APC's were converted to CRV's in 2014–2015)[10]
RG-32M Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV)[11][12]  South Africa Light Tactical Armoured Vehicle (LTAV) 27[11] Armed with pintle-mounted 7.62mm machine gun or Kongsberg Protector RWS with the 12.7mm machine gun or 40mm grenade machine gun.
Scorpion CVR(T)[13]  United Kingdom Tracked reconnaissance vehicle 14[14] As of May 2005, there were 14 Scorpion vehicles, each armed with a 76mm gun,[14] and a co-ax 7.62mm machine gun.[13]
Special operations forces
Ford F350 SRV  United States Special reconnaissance vehicle (SRV) 12[15] Used by Army Ranger Wing as a special reconnaissance vehicle for Long-range reconnaissance patrols (LRRP). Left hand drive.
ACMAT VLRA  France Long range special reconnaissance 3[15] Used by ARW as a 'mothership' to resupply Ford F-350 SRV.
General service vehicle
Mitsubishi Pajero  Japan Off-road vehicle 32 Mitsubishi Pajero vehicles are fitted for radio (FFR) - VHF.[16]
Nissan Patrol[17]  Japan Off-road vehicle The Defence Forces maintains a small fleet of 'discreet' armoured SUVs for high-risk and IED-threat missions.[18]
Ford Ranger  United States Off-road vehicle. Left hand drive.
Isuzu D-Max  Japan Off-road vehicle
Land Rover Defender  United Kingdom Off-road vehicle Field ambulances and funeral gun carriage tractor.
Troop carrying vehicle
Scania R 420 6x6[19]  Sweden Troop carrying vehicle As of March 2017, there were more than 100 Scania trucks (of various types) in service with the Irish armed forces.[20]
Scania R 420 8x4[21]  Sweden Miscellaneous 2
Iveco EuroCargo 4x4[22][23]  Italy Troop carrying vehicle
EOD Duro II  Switzerland Tactical military lorry (truck)
Mercedes-Benz 1117 4x4[23]  Germany Troop carrying vehicle 60
Leyland DAF T244 4x4  United Kingdom Artillery gun tractor and Troop carrying vehicle 55
Ford Transit Minibus  United States Minibus
Logistics
Scania P124CB 8x8 DROPS[24]  Sweden DROPS truck
Iveco Astra M320.42 W BAD 8x8 DROPS  Italy DROPS truck One fitted with an EKALIFT 2500 recovery body.
Air defence/radar
Bandvagn 206  Sweden Air defence support role 7 Fitted with Saab GIRAFFE Mk IV radars for search & track for RBS 70 MANPADS missile system.
Flycatcher (KL/MSS-6720)  Netherlands Air defence radar 8 Each Flycatcher radar system controls 3 Bofors 40 mm guns.[25]
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Aardvark MK4  United Kingdom Mine flail
DOK-ING MV-4  Croatia Remote mine flail 2 Tracked remote control mini flail
Mowag Duro III  Switzerland Explosive Ordnance Disposal vehicle Armoured and unarmoured variants
MAN HX60[10]  Germany Armoured EOD trucks
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Aeronautics Orbiter UAV  Israel Miniature UAV 14[26] Used by Artillery Corps. Two systems were acquired in 2006 each system has 3 Orbiter UAV's. Two were destroyed in crashes and one was lost and never recovered. €2m was spent on 12 new UAVs in 2016/17.

Defence Forces aircraft

Note: All Irish Aircraft are operated by the Irish Air Corps. Main article: List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Martime Patrol
CASA C-295 Spain maritime patrol MSA 2[27]
Reconnaissance
Britten-Norman Defender United Kingdom police air support 4000 1[28][27] Flown for the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU)[29]
DHC-6 Twin Otter Canada police air support Guardian 400 One on order for the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) to replace the Britten-Norman Defender.[30][31]
Pilatus PC-12 Switzerland surveillance PC-12NG 4[32][27] Three 'SPECTRE' surveillance variants[33], and one utility variant[34]
Transport
CASA C-295 Spain transport One on order[35][27]
Learjet 45 United States executive transport 1[36] Tender for replacement aircraft listed in November 2023.[37]
Helicopter
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy utility 6[38][27]
Eurocopter EC135 France utility / trainer EC135 P2 2[39][27]
Eurocopter EC135 France police air support EC135 T2 2[40] Flown for the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU)[29]
Trainer
Pilatus PC-9 Switzerland trainer / CAS PC-9M 8[41][27] One hull lost in 2009 was replaced in 2017[42]
  • Panhard AML-20 (retired in 2013)
    Panhard AML-20 (retired in 2013)
  • Honda ceremonial escort motorcycles of 2 Cavalry Squadron
    Honda ceremonial escort motorcycles of 2 Cavalry Squadron

See also

References

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