Modern vehicles of the Irish Army - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a partial list of the modern vehicles of the Irish Army
Irish Army
The Irish Army, officially named simply the Army is the main branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Approximately 8,500 men and women serve in the Irish Army, divided into three infantry Brigades...

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Irish Defence Forces

The armed forces of Ireland, known as the Defence Forces encompass the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve Defence Force.The current Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence forces is His Excellency Michael D Higgins in his role as President of Ireland...

Defence Forces land vehicles


Number	Make/Model	Role	Armament/notes
54	Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation.... IIIH	Armoured Personnel Carrier	Armed with 1x12.7mm HMG machine gun Machine gun A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute.... , co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 8x 66mm smoke dischargers
8	Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation.... IIIH	Armoured Command Vehicles	Armed with 1x12.7mm HMG machine gun Machine gun A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute.... , co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 8x 66mm smoke dischargers
2	Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation.... IIIH	Armoured Ambulance
1	Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation.... IIIH	Armoured Recovery Vehicle
9	Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation.... IIIH	Close Recce Vehicle	Armed with the 12.7mm or 40mm H&K GMG Kongsberg RWS
6	Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation.... IIIH	Medium Recce Vehicle	Armed with Oto Melara 30mm cannon
19	Panhard AML Panhard AML -Former Operators:: unknown number of AML-60s and AML-90s in service between 1960-1975.: 34 Eland 90s and Eland 60s in service with the Rhodesian Security Forces in 1979, passed on to successor state.-Trivia:... 90	Cavalry/scout vehicle	Armed with 1x90mm gun, co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 4x66mm smoke dischargers. 20 purchased - one destroyed by fire in Lebanon.
24	Panhard AML Panhard AML -Former Operators:: unknown number of AML-60s and AML-90s in service between 1960-1975.: 34 Eland 90s and Eland 60s in service with the Rhodesian Security Forces in 1979, passed on to successor state.-Trivia:... 20	Cavalry/scout vehicle	Armed with 1x20mm cannon, co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 4x66mm smoke dischargers. A conversion of the Panhard 127 and AML 60CS.
14	Scorpion FV101 Scorpion The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance , CVR, family of seven armoured vehicles... 440	CVRT, Light recce Tank.	Armed with 1x76mm gun, co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 4 x66mm smoke dischargers.
2	Sisu XA-180 Sisu XA-180 The Patria Pasi is a Finnish made six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier originally designed for Finnish Defence Forces. The first version was produced in 1983 and serial production began in 1984. The basic design was based on easy usage, simple basic structure and low cost maintenance...	Armoured personnel carrier	Used at the Curragh's United Nations Training School
25	RG-32M (RG Outrider RG Outrider The RG Outrider, also known by its original designation RG-32M Light Tactical Vehicle , is a 4x4 multi-purpose mine-protected armoured personnel carrier manufactured by BAE Systems of South Africa. It was first introduced in early 2009 as the RG-32M LTV, and was first purchased by Ireland... ) LTAV	Light tactical armoured vehicles	The first BAE RG-32M light tactical armoured vehicles were delivered in early 2010.
N/A	Nissan Patrol Nissan Patrol The Nissan Patrol is a four-wheel drive vehicle manufactured by Nissan in Japan since 1951. In Japan since 1980, it has been known as the Nissan Safari. The Patrol is available in Australasia, Central and South America, South Africa, parts of Southeast Asia and Western Europe as well as Iran and...	Troop transport	4x4 FFR vehicles.
N/A	Ford Transit Ford Transit The Ford Transit is a range of panel vans, minibuses, and pickup trucks, produced by the Ford Motor Company in Europe.The Transit has been the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for 40 years, and in some countries the term "Transit" has passed into common usage as a generic term...	Troop transport
N/A	LDV Minibus LDV Convoy The LDV Convoy is a panel van that was manufactured by LDV Limited between 1997 and 2006.The Convoy was a development of the Leyland DAF 400 Series, which in turn was based on the Freight Rover 300 Series...	Troop transport
N/A	MAN 14.240 FAEG 4x4	Troop transport
55	Iveco Iveco Iveco, an acronym for Industrial Vehicle Corporation, originally an alliance of European commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Fiat , Unic and Magirus. Iveco is now an Italian truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin... Astra 8x8 Astra SpA Astra S.p.A. is an Italian company which produces trucks, construction dump truck, heavy transport vehicles and military vehicles. Astra was privately founded in 1946 in Cagliari, and since 1986 is a member Iveco, part of Fiat Industrial. In 1951 Astra moved to Piacenza...	Troop carrying transport vehicles
60	Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG... 1117	Troop carrying vehicle (TCV)
N/A	Scania Scania AB Scania Aktiebolag , commonly referred to as Scania AB or just Scania, is a major Swedish automotive industry manufacturer of commercial vehicles - specifically heavy trucks and buses... R124 8x8	DROPS heavy lift vehicle
21	Iveco Iveco Iveco, an acronym for Industrial Vehicle Corporation, originally an alliance of European commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Fiat , Unic and Magirus. Iveco is now an Italian truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin... EuroTrakker	DROPS heavy lift vehicle	Complement includes 1 heavy recovery variant
36	Scania AB Scania AB Scania Aktiebolag , commonly referred to as Scania AB or just Scania, is a major Swedish automotive industry manufacturer of commercial vehicles - specifically heavy trucks and buses... 6x6	General transport trucks
N/A	Land Rover Defender	Field ambulances
N/A	Mowag Duro III Mowag Duro The MOWAG DURO is a tactical military vehicle in both four and six wheel drive. Initially developed for Switzerland by Bucher-Guyer AG in Niederweningen, Switzerland, who started production of all-wheel-drive trucks in 1976. An initial 3,000 vehicles order for the Swiss Armed Forces came through...	Bomb disposal unit vehicles	Armoured and unarmoured variants
7	Bandvagn 206 Bandvagn 206 Bandvagn 206 is a tracked articulated, all-terrain carrier developed by Hägglunds for the Swedish Army. It consists of two units, with all four tracks powered...	Air defence support role
16	ACMAT VLRA	Troop transport vehicle and gun tractor	Used as gun tractor in limited role for 105mm and 120mm mortar artillery
10+	Ford F350 SRV	RECCE vehicle	Used by special forces/ARW Irish Army Rangers The Army Ranger Wing is the special forces unit of the Irish Defence Forces.The ARW trains and operates with many international special operations units worldwide, including the US Army Rangers, Delta Force, French GIGN, German GSG 9, Polish GROM, Swedish SSG, Italian COMSUBIN, Australian SAS,...
N/A	Aardvark MK4 Aardvark JSFU Aardvark JSFU Mark 4 is a British-made Mine flail vehicle built by Aardvark Clear Mine Limited of Aberdeenshire, Scotland....	Mine flail Mine flail A mine flail is a vehicle-mounted device that makes a safe path through a mine-field by deliberately detonating land mines in front of the vehicle that carries it. They were first used by the British during World War II....
2	DOK-ING DOK-ING DOK-ING d.o.o is a large Croatian producer of unmanned multi-purpose vehicles established in 1992. DOK-ING is also developing a small electric city car called the XD.-Mine Clearance Vehicles:MV-4MV-10-International Users:-External links:* *... MV-4	Remote mine flail	Tracked remote control mini flail
N/A	Bedford Vehicles Bedford Vehicles Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a subsidiary of Vauxhall Motors, itself the British subsidiary of General Motors , established in 1930; and constructing commercial vehicles. Bedford Vehicles was a leading international truck manufacturer, with substantial export sales of... TK	Troop carrier/lorry
N/A	EOD Duro II Mowag Duro The MOWAG DURO is a tactical military vehicle in both four and six wheel drive. Initially developed for Switzerland by Bucher-Guyer AG in Niederweningen, Switzerland, who started production of all-wheel-drive trucks in 1976. An initial 3,000 vehicles order for the Swiss Armed Forces came through...	Tactical military lorry
N/A	Crossley Crossley Motors Crossley Motors was a British motor vehicle manufacturer based in Manchester, England. They produced approximately 19,000 high quality cars from 1904 until 1938, 5,500 buses from 1926 until 1958 and 21,000 goods and military vehicles from 1914 to 1945.Crossley Brothers, originally... 25/30	Tender (historical)	Historical/display
N/A	Kronenburg MAC11-7114	Airport crash tender
	Mitsubishi Pajero 4x4 Mitsubishi Pajero The Mitsubishi Pajero is a sport utility vehicle manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. It was named after Leopardus pajeros, the Pampas Cat which is native to the Patagonia plateau region of southern Argentina. However, since pajero is an offensive term for "wanker" in Spanish, alternative names have...	Internal security role	Delivered March 2010.
	Toyota FJ40 Toyota FJ40 The Toyota J40 is the model designation for a Toyota Land Cruiser 40 series made from 1960 until 1984...	Staff cars
	Various	Transport vehicles / staff cars	The Cavalry Corps, Military Police and Communications Corps are equipped with various staff cars, motorcycles all terrain and road going motorbikes and ATVs

UAV


Number	Make/Model	Role	Notes
3+	Aeronautics Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd. operates from its headquarters in Yavne, Center District, Israel, specializing in providing comprehensive defence solutions.-UAV:Dominator UAVAerostar UAV*Aerolight UAV... Orbiter UAV Orbiter UAV The Orbiter Mini UAV System Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is a compact and lightweight system designed for use in Military and Homeland Security missions. It has been used with great effect in the Middle East since it was first developed...	Miniature UAV	Most recently used by EUFOR Tchad/RCA EUFOR Tchad/RCA European Union Force Chad/CAR, also EUFOR Tchad/RCA after the French, was the European Union mission in Chad and the Central African Republic , authorized in late 2007. EUFOR Chad/CAR was authorized under the same United Nations Security Council resolution that mandated MINURCAT, a UN force tasked... contingent

Defence Forces aircraft

Note: All Irish Aircraft are operated by the Irish Air Corps
Irish Air Corps
The Air Corps is the air component of the Defence Forces of Ireland providing support to the Army and Naval Service, together with non-military air services such as search and rescue and the Ministerial Air Transport Service...

. Main article: List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps

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