Modern vehicles of the Irish Army
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This is a partial list of the modern vehicles of the Irish Army (and other Irish Defence Forces).
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[edit] Defence Forces land vehicles
| Number | Make/Model | Description/Notes |
| 60 | 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. |
| 20 | Mowag Piranha IIIH | (Cavalry recce vehicle) armament: mixture of Kongsberg RWS with 12.7mm HMG and Oto-Malara 30mmm cannon armed versions |
| 30 | Panhard AML 90 | Armament 1x90mm gun,co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 4x66mm smoke dischargers. Role Cavalry/scout vehicle. |
| 17 | Panhard AML 20 | Armament 1x20mm cannon, co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 4x66mm smoke dischargers. Role Cavalry/scout vehicle |
| 14 | Scorpion 440 | CVRT, Light recce Tank. Armament 1x76mm gun, co-ax 7.62mm machine gun, 4 x66mm smoke dischargers. |
| N/A | Nissan Patrol | FFR vehicles, troop transport 4x4. |
| N/A | Ford Transit | troop transport. |
| N/A | LDV Minibus | as troop transporter |
| Various | other transport type vehicles and staff cars | used by the Cavalry Corps, Military Police and communications corps are equipped with all terrain and road going motorbikes and ATVs |
| N/A | MAN 14.240 FAEG 4 x 4 | troop transport vehicles |
| 55 | Iveco Astra 8 x 8 | troop carrying transport vehicles |
| 60 | Mercedes-Benz G-Class | troop carrying transport vehicles |
| N/A | Scania AB P Series | lorry (drops heavy lift vehicle) |
| 21 | Iveco Trakker | drops heavy lift vehicle + 1 heavy recovery variant) |
| 36 | Scania AB 6x6 | general transport trucks |
| N/A | Land Rover Defender | field ambulances |
| N/A | Mowag Duro III | bomb disposal unit vehicles, armoured and unarmoured |
| 16 | Acmat | troop transport vehicle and gun tractor in limited role for 105mm and 120mm mortar artillery. |
| 10+ | Ford F350 SRV | RECCE vehicle (special forces) |
| N/A | Aardvark MK4 | mine flail |
| N/A | Doking Mk 4 | tracked remote control mini flail |
| N/A | Bedford Vehicles RL or TK | troop carrier/lorry |
| N/A | EOD Duro II | tactical military lorry |
| N/A | Crossley 25/30 | Tender (historical) |
| N/A | Kronenburg MAC11-7114 | airport crash tender |
| N/A | BJ2020 general purpose vehicle |
[edit] UAV
| Number | Make/Model | Description/Notes |
| N/A | Aeronautics defense systems Orbiter | mini-UAV |
[edit] Defence Forces aircraft
- Note: All Irish Aircraft are operated by the Irish Air Corps. Main article: List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps
| Number | Make/Model | Description/Notes |
| 2 | Eurocopter EC 135 | special forces, VIP transport, light utility, air ambulance, troop transport. |
| 4+ and 2 to be delivered in 2008 | AgustaWestland AW139 | medium utility helicopters used by special forces, troop transport, light utility missions |
| 8 | Pilatus PC-9m | basic turbo prop trainer, light strike capability |
| 2 | Casa CN-235 | Maritime Patrol, surveillance, limited transport and para troop capability |
| 2 | Gulfstream IV | VIP jet transport |
| 1 | Gates Learjet 45 V | VIP transport |
| 7 | Cessna Skyhawk | skyrockets, surveillance, border patrol, aerial escort monitor |
| 1 | Beechcraft Super King Air | twin engine training, transport |
[edit] Gallery
 DOK-ING MK4 remote control mini flail |
 Irish Army Ford 350 |
 FV101 Scorpion |
 Piranha with 40MM GMG mounted on RWS# |
 RWS firing M2 .50 HMG |
 Scania DROPs truck |
 EOD Duro II |
 Panhard AML-20 |
