Photos Irish Defence Force Photo's

[muck]

Meh, my all original 58’ was a beauty, kept it under my bed, in 91......

Yes, yes, but given the chance the whole lot of you would've slapped those extras on too just to feel extra special. ?

 

[Adama]

Minister for Defence and DF Chief of Staff visit to ARW. 30 NOV 20.

 

[ao_sepia]

Rangers going through the British jungle warfare instructors course in Brunei, mid 2000's

why not use l-85a2?

 

[Connaught Ranger]

why not use l-85a2?

They use what was available at the location, in case its not clear to you these are members of the Irish Defence Forces from the Republic of Ireland attending a British course hosted by the British Army.

 

[gafkiwi]

They use what was available at the location, in case its not clear to you these are members of the Irish Defence Forces from the Republic of Ireland attending a British course hosted by the British Army.

As a general rule of thumb you use the weapons of the host Unit/country for the likes of courses or sub unit and smaller exercises. Being the pic was taken in mid 2000's this being a training establishment, it would have been one of the last units to receive the A2 which was primarily going to operational units at the time.

Just to add, I believe the Irish Defence Force also has other restrictions placed on them as to what weapons they can take off shore for training etc. The Irish teams I have met in Canada attending CISC were able to bring their .338's but not their FAL n.o.2 rifles and would loan C7's from the Canadians.

 

[Jaffacakes]

Minister for Defence and DF Chief of Staff visit to ARW. 30 NOV 20.
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There be a lady in there.....

 

[BravoZulu]

Air Corps EC135 in flight over Dublin City

 

[BravoZulu]

Artillery Corp Light Gun shoot

 

[Adama]

ARW in Mali

 

[Conhoon]

The Irish Department of Defense has issued a request for quotation for the supply of semi-automatic sniper rifles to the Irish Armed Forces. The program under the name DMR / SSR (Designated Marksman Rifle / Sniper Support Rifle) covers the purchase of up to 372 rifles powered by a 7.62 mm x 51 cartridge.

DMR / SSR sniper rifles will go to both infantry teams and sniper sections. The new design is to replace the FN FAL used in Ireland as sniper rifles. This is a former primary weapon, replaced in 1989 by the Steyr AUG A1 carbines. The premium versions are equipped with an adjustable stock, a handguard with accessory rails, a bipod and a Schmidt & Bender optical sight.

The new DMR rifles will be introduced at the team level in infantry and mechanized units, while the SSR version will go to sniper teams. It will be used as an observer weapon, supporting the sniper with the Accuracy International 92 bolt-action rifle (introduced in 1992 for 7.62 mm x 51 ammunition) and AWM (introduced in 2011 for the 8.6 mm x 70 / .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge).
The Irish are interested in buying semi-automatic weapons with a piston gas mechanism. The length of the weapon with the stock extended completely cannot exceed 1100 mm, and its mass (without the magazine, bipod, carrying belt, front grip) should not exceed 6 kg.

 

[Jaffacakes]

Rangers

 

[Jaffacakes]

Rangers about to do a night time HAHO jump.

 

[Jaffacakes]

In Lebanon

Bit of a rare one of the JCB HMEE..

 

[Jaffacakes]

Ranger, Mali.

 

[Adama]

ARW in the Shoot house.

 

[ao_sepia]

Irish will retry Steyr AUG?

 

[Adama]

Probably in the next few years but there was an Upgrade Program in 2014 to extend their lifespan so time will tell.

 

[Connaught Ranger]

Probably in the next few years but there was an Upgrade Program in 2014 to extend their lifespan so time will tell.

I hear a rumor they were going back to a type of the 7.62 F.N. a modern upgraded jobbie??

 

[Jaffacakes]

I hear a rumor they were going back to a type of the 7.62 F.N. a modern upgraded jobbie??

The FN SSW is getting replaced for the sniper teams and a DMR is being introduced.

 

[gafkiwi]

I hear a rumor they were going back to a type of the 7.62 F.N. a modern upgraded jobbie??

It pretty quickly gets to a point that it is cheaper and quicker to buy new to meet a requirement than to try and upgrade something old that wasn't fit for purpose where 'bolt on' doesn't quite measure up to purpose designed. Our SF upgraded some SLR's for Afghanistan but found they could never measure up to contemporary of the shelf 7.62mm DMR's and quickly replaced them. If the Irish Forces were to stay with FN it would be something like the SCAR 20.