List of equipment of the Irish Army

This is a list of some of the modern weapons of the Irish Army.

Infantry weaponary

Section Level Infantry Weapons

• Steyr AUG A1 assault rifle (Standard Infantry Weapon) 5.56mm.

Steyr AUG A1 Assault Rifle

• 40mm underslung grenade launcher.
• GPMG (machine gun) 7.62mm.
• Vektor 60mm Mortar.
• Browning Automatic Pistol, 9mm.
• SRAAW (AT-4 Weapon)84mm.
• HE NR243 Grenade.
• Smoke grenade 40mm.

Note Special Forces have access to a wide variety of specialist weapons for use in green and black operations role.

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Irish AT troops in tactical training

Support weaponary (support Coy one per infantry battalion)

• 81mm LBLM Mortar.
• 84mm Javelin AT anti-tank.
• 7.62mm GPMG SF (support Role).
• 12.7mm browning HMG (support role).
• 84mm Carl Gustaf anti-tank.

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Carl Gustaf anti-tank weapon in action.

• 84mm Milan anti-tank.
• 7.62mm accuracy international sniper rifle.

Artillery capabalities

• 105mm Hotwitzers (main artillery support weapon).

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Irish 81mm mortars in action.

• 25 pound Hotwitzers (in service for ceremonial duties and reserve units).
• 81mm mortar (infantry support company's).
• 120mm heavy mortar.

Air defence systems

• RBS70 Missile System
• l60 AD Guns
• l70 AD Guns

See also

• Irish Army
• Modern Vehicles of the Irish Army.
• Modern Irish Army Uniform