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Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime Patrol
Airbus C295 Spain Maritime patrol MSA 2[1][2] An additional C295W is on order for transport use.[3][1]
Reconnaissance
Pilatus PC-12 Switzerland Surveillance PC-12NG 3[1][2][4] Three 'SPECTRE' surveillance variants[5]
Transport
Learjet 45 United States Executive transport 1[2][6] To be replaced by a Dassault Falcon 6X which is on order for planned delivery in 2025.[7][8]
Pilatus PC-12 Switzerland Surveillance PC-12NG 1[1][2][4] One utility variant[9]
Helicopter
Eurocopter EC135 Germany Utility / trainer EC135 P2 2[2][10][1]
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy Utility 6[2][11][1]
Airbus H145 Germany Utility / trainer EC145M Four on order for delivery from 2027 to replace the EC135.[12]
Trainer
Pilatus PC-9 Switzerland Trainer / CAS PC-9M 8[2][13][1] One hull lost in 2009 was replaced in 2017[14]
Police air support
Britten-Norman Defender United Kingdom Police air support 4000 1[2][15] Flown for the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU)[16] Due to be replaced by a DHC-6 Twin Otter.[17][18]
Eurocopter EC135 Germany Police air support EC135 T2 2[2][19] Flown for the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU)[16]


  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 i "Defence Forces - Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 May 2024". oireachtas.ie. Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Third Airbus Defence C295 Confirmed for the Air Corps". flyinginireland.com. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Pilatus PC-12". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Irish Air Corps New PC-12's Arrive in Baldonnel". flyinginireland.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Learjet 45". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Tánaiste confirms contract award of new Strategic Reach Aircraft". gov.ie. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Government announces deal signed for new €53m French built Government Jet". thejournal.ie. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Air Corps to Take Delivery of Pilatus PC-12 Today". flyinginireland.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  10. ^ "EC135 P2". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  11. ^ "AW139". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Dept reaches deal to buy new helicopters, at a cost of over €90m". www.rte.ie. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Pilatus PC-9M". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Air Corps receive new Pilatus PC-9M". flyinginireland.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  15. ^ "PBN Defender". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  16. ^ a b "The Garda Air Support Unit". garda.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "De Havilland Canada's Twin Otter Guardian Aircraft Chosen for Enhanced Operational Capabilities". dehavilland.com. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  19. ^ "EC135 T2". military.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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