Modern weapons of the Irish Army
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This is a list of some of the modern weapons of the Irish Army.
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[edit] Infantry weaponry
[edit] Section Level Infantry Weapons
- Steyr AUG A1 5.56mm assault rifle (standard personal weapon)
- H&K USP 9mm pistol (side arm)
- Diemaco M203A1 40mm grenade launcher (2 per infantry section)
- FN MAG 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun (new version with M1913 rails in service 2007)
- Denel Vektor M1 60 mm Mortar
- Bofors Defence AT-4 84mm Short Range Anti Armour Weapon (SRAAW)
- M72 High Explosive Fragmentation Grenade
- Smoke grenade 40mm
- Note: Special Forces have access to a wide variety of specialist weapons for use in green and black operations role
[edit] Support weaponry (support Coy one per infantry battalion)
- Hotchkiss-Brandt Light Mortar Long Barrel (LBLM) 81mm Mortar
- FGM-148 Javelin 84mm anti-tank missile system
- FN MAG 7.62mm GPMG SF (support role)
- Browning M2 12.7mm HMG (support role)
- Carl Gustav 84mm anti-tank rifle[1]
- Accuracy International L96 7.62mm sniper rifle
[edit] Artillery capabilities
- L118 & L119 105mm Howitzers (main artillery support weapon)
- 25 Pounder Field Gun (in service for ceremonial duties and reserve units)[2]
- 81mm mortar (infantry support company's)[3]
- 120mm heavy mortar
[edit] Air defence systems
- RBS 70 Missile System
- Bofors EL-70 40mm Air defence Gun[4]
- Browning .50 on Cobra mount (air defence role)
