The Defence Forces are the armed forces of Ireland. They encompass the Army, Air Corps, Naval Service, and Reserve Defence Forces.
The Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces is the President of Ireland. All Defence Forces officers hold their commission from the President, but in practice, the Minister for Defence acts on the President’s behalf and reports to the Government of Ireland. The Minister for Defence is advised by the Council of Defence on the business of the Department of Defence.
As of December 2023, there were 7,550 permanent personnel in the Defence Forces out of an established strength of 9,500, a decrease from September 2020 when there were 8,529 personnel, comprising 6,878 Army, 752 Air Corps and 899 Naval Service personnel. As of August 2024, there were also 1,720 personnel in the Reserve Defence Force out of an established strength of 4,069.
00:00 *NEW GAME*
00:37 *IRISH DEFENCE FORCES*
00:43 *IRISH ARMY*
00:51 – Armoured fighting vehicles
01:15 – Army Ranger Wing
01:47 – General service vehicles
03:15 – Troop carrying vehicle
04:27 – Logistics trucks
04:51 – Engineering vehicles
06:03 – Artillery
06:35 – Air-defence
06:59 – Radar
07:23 – UAVs
07:39 *IRISH AIR CORPS*
07:47 – Maritime patrol
08:03 – Reconnaissance aircraft
08:27 – Transport aircraft
08:43 – Helicopters
09:15 – Trainer aircraft
09:31 *IRISH NAVAL SERVICE*
09:39 – Patrol vessels
10:11 *FUTURE EQUIPMENT*
10:51 *MY BEST ARMY* Part 27: Tank Transporters
Credit to : Army Encyclopedia