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    Commission floats idea that Ireland purchase 12 to 24 fighter jets

    Irish Commission on the Defence Forces has come up with three proposals to bolster the armed forces, the most ambitious of which includes the purchase of 12 to 24 jet fighters. The cost of such an effort is almost quadruple of the current budget (including other capabilities as well). This would...
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    Sensible conclusion by the Irish Army

    Interesting time capsule which reminds us that military planners are usually wiser than their political masters. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise_Armageddon#:~:text=Exercise%20Armageddon%20was%20a%20military,safety%20of%20the%20minority%20population%22.
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    • cold war defence forces (ireland) defense forces (ireland) éire great britain irish army northern ireland óglaigh na héireann republic of ireland united kingdom
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  3. Grey Havoc

    Commander Seamus Ó Muiris, INS

    View: https://twitter.com/naval_service/status/1376069579957530624?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-baptism-of-fire-for-father-of-irish-navy-40246919.html
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    • Forum: Military
  4. CJGibson

    Interceptors for Ireland

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/government-considering-purchase-of-military-jet-aircraft-1.4289801 Interesting. This Bear is small because it's 1/144. Those Bears are very high up.
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    • 2020 air combat interceptors close air support cold war ii defence forces defence forces (ireland) defense forces (ireland) equipment development plan 2020-24 fighters interceptors irish air corps óglaigh na héireann republic of ireland
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  5. Grey Havoc

    Irish Army R-R Merlin powered Churchill Tank

    Excerpt from "Irish Army Vehicles: Transport and Armour since 1922" by Karl Martin (2002 edition)[with some minor editing]: The Rolls-Royce Merlin powered Churchill On the 14th of February 1955, Capt. Collier of the Cavalry Workshops suggested replacing the existing Bedford engine in a...
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    • cavalry corps (irish army) cold war defence forces (ireland) éire irish air corps irish army late 1950s óglaigh na héireann republic of ireland rolls-royce tank
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  6. JAZZ

    Timoney Light Tank

    Proposal by Technology Investments to develop a light tank, i think back in the early 1980's...nothing remarkable 13,000kg, 320hp diesel similar in concept to the US HSTV - according to JA&A. Looks like it is armoured with a 90mm Cockeral? any one confirm main gun armament. Rendered drwaing...
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    • 1980s cavalry corps (irish army) cold war defence forces (ireland) defense forces defense forces (ireland) éire irish army light tank óglaigh na héireann republic of ireland tank design
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