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Undid revision 931127685 by Ckfasdf (talk) Template is called "Active Irish Air Corps Aircraft". Emphasis on the "Active". Everywhere this template is used, it is referred to as the "Current" fleet. Not planned. Or previous. But current. These can be added when they are delivered and "active".
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| 2<ref name=" World Air Forces 2016 pg. 21">{{cite web |last = |first = |url= https://flightglobal.com/asset/6297/waf/|title = World Air Forces 2016 pg. 21|work= |publisher= Flightglobal Insight |year= 2015 |doi = |accessdate= 12 December 2015}}</ref>
| Proposed to be replaced by C295 aircraft in 2023.<ref>https://aviationweek.com/awindefense/irish-air-corps-get-airbus-c295s-maritime-patrollers</ref>
| Proposed to be replaced by C295 aircraft in 2023.<ref>https://aviationweek.com/awindefense/irish-air-corps-get-airbus-c295s-maritime-patrollers</ref>
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| [[EADS CASA C-295]]
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| Maritime patrol
| C295MPA
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| 2 ordered<ref>{{cite web |last = Jennings |first = Gareth|url= https://www.janes.com/article/93201/ireland-orders-c295-mpas|title = Ireland orders C295 MPAs|work= |publisher= Jane's Defence Weekly |date= 16 December 2019 |doi = |accessdate= 17 December 2019}}</ref>
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Military transport aircraft |Transport]]
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Military transport aircraft |Transport]]

Revision as of 09:43, 17 December 2019

Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service (as of late 2019)[1][2] Notes
Maritime patrol
CASA CN-235 Spain Maritime patrol MPA 100 2[3] Proposed to be replaced by C295 aircraft in 2023.[4]
Transport
Learjet 45 United States VIP / Air ambulance 1[5]
Surveillance
Pilatus Britten Norman Defender United Kingdom Police air support Defender 4000 1[3] Flown for the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU)[6]
Helicopters
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy Utility 6[3]
Eurocopter EC135 France Utility EC135P2+ 2[3] [7]
EC135T2 2[3] Operated for the GASU[8]
Trainer
Pilatus PC-9 Switzerland Advanced trainer / Close air support PC-9M 8[1][3] Armament option include heavy machine gun or rocket pods.[9][10]
  1. ^ a b "Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday, 24 September 2019 - Air Corps Equipment". oireachtas.ie. Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Press Release - Irish Air Corps Stand Down Reims Rocket Fleet After 47 Years". military.ie. Irish Defence Forces. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "World Air Forces 2016 pg. 21". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. ^ https://aviationweek.com/awindefense/irish-air-corps-get-airbus-c295s-maritime-patrollers
  5. ^ "Learjet 45". military.ie. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Pilatus Britten Norman Defender". military.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. ^ "EC135 P2". military.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  8. ^ "EC135 T2". military.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Fleet - Pilatus PC-9M Statistics". Military.ie (Official Defence Forces website).
  10. ^ IrishAirPics.com - Description of live fire training exercise
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