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Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime Patrol
CASA C-295 Spain maritime patrol MSA 2[1][2]
Reconnaissance
Britten-Norman Defender United Kingdom police air support 4000 1[1][2][3] Flown for the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU)[4]
DHC-6 Twin Otter Canada police air support Guardian 400 One on order for the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) to replace the Britten-Norman Defender.[5][6]
Pilatus PC-12 Switzerland surveillance PC-12NG 4[1][2][7] Three 'SPECTRE' surveillance variants[8], and one utility variant[9]
Transport
CASA C-295 Spain transport One on order[10][1]
Learjet 45 United States executive transport 1[2][11] Tender for replacement issued in late 2023.[12]
Falcon 6X France executive transport One on order for delivery in 2025 to replace the Learjet 45.[13][14]
Helicopter
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy utility 6[2][15][1]
Eurocopter EC135 Germany utility / trainer EC135 P2 2[2][16][1]
Eurocopter EC135 Germany police air support EC135 T2 2[2][17] Flown for the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU)[4]
Trainer
Pilatus PC-9 Switzerland trainer / CAS PC-9M 8[2][18][1] One hull lost in 2009 was replaced in 2017[19]


  1. ^ a b c d e f g Hoyle, Craig (2023). "World Air Forces 2024". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Defence Forces - Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 May 2024". oireachtas.ie. Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "PBN Defender". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "The Garda Air Support Unit". garda.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Garda purchases sophicated surveillance aircraft from Canadian manufacturer". irishtimes.ie. 2024-08-03. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  6. ^ "De Havilland Canada's Twin Otter Guardian Aircraft Chosen for Enhanced Operational Capabilities". dehavilland.com. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  7. ^ "Pilatus PC-12". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Irish Air Corps New PC-12's Arrive in Baldonnel". flyinginireland.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Air Corps to Take Delivery of Pilatus PC-12 Today". flyinginireland.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Third Airbus Defence C295 Confirmed for the Air Corps". flyinginireland.com. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Learjet 45". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Tender Notice Published for New Government Jet". flyinginireland.com. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Tánaiste confirms contract award of new Strategic Reach Aircraft". gov.ie. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Government announces deal signed for new €53m French built Government Jet". thejournal.ie. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  15. ^ "AW139". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  16. ^ "EC135 P2". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  17. ^ "EC135 T2". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Pilatus PC-9M". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Air Corps receive new Pilatus PC-9M". flyinginireland.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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