Modern vehicles of the Irish Army

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

[edit] Defence Forces land vehicles

Irish Army Mowag Piranha (armed with 12.7 mm HMG), on the streets of Dublin for the 2006 Easter Military Parade.

Mowag Piranha IIIH (APC) Armament: 1x12.7mm HMG machine gun, co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 8x 66mm smoke dischargers. Role armoured troop transport, ambulance, command vehicle.
Mowag Piranha IIIH (Cavalry recce vehicle) armament: mixture of Kongsberg RWS with 12.7mm HMG and Oto-Malara 30mmm cannon armed versions
Panhard AML 90. Armament 1x90mm gun,co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 4x66mm smoke discharger's. Role Cavalary/scout vehicle.
Panhard AML 20. Armament 1x20mm cannon, co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 4x66mm smoke discharger's. Role Cavalary/scout vehicle.
Scorpion 440 (CVRT, Light RECCE Tank). Armament 1x76mm gun, co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 4 x66mm smoke dischargers.

Nissan Patrol FFR vehicles, troop tansport 4x4.
Ford transit, troop transport.
LDV Minibus, troop transport.
Various other transport type vehicles and staff cars.
Cavalary Corps, Military Police and communications corps are equipped with all terrain and road going motorbikes and ATVs.
Man troop transport vehicles.
Iveco troop carrying transport vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz G-Class troop carrying transport vehicles.
Scania (drops heavy lift vehicle).
Iveco (drops heavy lift vehicle).
Landrover defender (field ambulances).
Mowag Duro III (bomb disposal unit vehicles, armoured and unarmoured).
Acmat troop transport vehicle and gun tractor in limited role for 105mm and 120mm mortar artillery.
Ford F350 SRV RECCE vehicle (special forces).

Note all Irish Aircraft are operated by the Irish Air Corps.

IAC AB139.

Eurocopter EC 135, special forces, VIP transport, light utility, air ambulance, troop transport. (Two).
AB-139 helicopters, special forces, troop transport, light utility missions. (Four and possibly two more in 2008).
Pilatus PC-9m, basic turbo prop trainer, light strike capability. (eight).
Casa CN-235, Maritime Patrol, survillence, limited transport and para troop capability. (Two).
Gulfstream, VIP transports. (one).
Learjet V, VIP transport. (One).
Cessna skyrockets, survillence, border patrol, ariel escort monitor. (five).
Beach King, twin engine training, transport. (one).