Editing Template:Active Irish Air Corps Aircraft

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! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;" |Aircraft
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;" |Origin
! style="text-align:l center; background:#acc;" |Type
! style="text-align:left; background:#acc;" |Variant
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;" |In service
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;" |Notes
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! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Maritime patrol aircraft|Maritime Patrol]]
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|[[EADS CASA C-295|Airbus C295]]
|[[Spain]]
|Maritime patrol
|MSA
|2<ref name="World Air Forces 202452">{{cite web |last=Hoyle |first=Craig |year=2023 |title=World Air Forces 2024 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=98881 |access-date=12 December 2023 |publisher=[[FlightGlobal]]}}</ref><ref name="dailMay2024">{{cite web|url = https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2024-05-01/102/| website = oireachtas.ie | publisher = Houses of the Oireachtas | date = 1 May 2024 | title = Defence Forces - Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 May 2024 | accessdate = 19 December 2024 }}</ref>
|An additional C295W is on order for transport use.<ref name="c295-3">{{cite web|url=https://flyinginireland.com/2023/03/third-airbus-defence-c295-confirmed-for-the-air-corps/|title=Third Airbus Defence C295 Confirmed for the Air Corps|website=flyinginireland.com|date=12 March 2023|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="World Air Forces 202452" />
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! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Reconnaissance aircraft|Reconnaissance]]
|-
|[[Pilatus PC-12]]
|[[Switzerland]] 
|Surveillance
|PC-12NG
|3<ref name="World Air Forces 202452" /><ref name="dailMay2024"/><ref name="pc12-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/air-corps/the-fleet/pilatus-pc-12/|title=Pilatus PC-12|website=military.ie|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref>
|Three 'SPECTRE' surveillance variants<ref name="pc12-2">{{cite web|url=https://flyinginireland.com/2020/09/irish-air-corps-new-pc-12s-arrive-in-baldonnel/|title=Irish Air Corps New PC-12’s Arrive in Baldonnel|website=flyinginireland.com|date=2 April 2020|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref>
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! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Transport aircraft|Transport]]
|-
|[[Learjet 45]]
|[[United States]] 
|Executive transport
|
|1<ref name="dailMay2024"/><ref name="learjet45-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/air-corps/the-fleet/learjet-45/|title=Learjet 45|website=military.ie|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref>
|To be replaced by a [[Dassault Falcon 6X]] which is on order for planned delivery in 2025.<ref name="falcon-1">{{cite web|url = https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/058d2-tanaiste-confirms-contract-award-of-new-strategic-reach-aircraft-for-government-air-transport-needs/ | website = gov.ie | title = Tánaiste confirms contract award of new Strategic Reach Aircraft | date = 18 December 2024 | accessdate = 18 December 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.thejournal.ie/government-announces-deal-signed-for-new-e53m-french-built-government-jet-6576164-Dec2024/ | website = thejournal.ie | title = Government announces deal signed for new €53m French built Government Jet | date = 18 December 2024 | accessdate = 18 December 2024 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Pilatus PC-12]]
|[[Switzerland]] 
|Surveillance
|PC-12NG
|1<ref name="World Air Forces 202452" /><ref name="dailMay2024"/><ref name="pc12-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/air-corps/the-fleet/pilatus-pc-12/|title=Pilatus PC-12|website=military.ie|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref>
|One utility variant<ref name="pc12=3">{{cite web|url=https://flyinginireland.com/2020/04/air-corps-to-take-delivery-of-pilatus-pc-12-today%EF%BB%BF/|title=Air Corps to Take Delivery of Pilatus PC-12 Today|website=flyinginireland.com|date=2 April 2020|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Helicopter]]
|-
|[[Eurocopter EC135]]
|[[Germany]]
|Utility / trainer
|EC135 P2
|2<ref name="dailMay2024"/><ref name="ec135p2-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/air-corps/the-fleet/ec135-p2/|title=EC135 P2|website=military.ie|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="World Air Forces 202452" />
|To be replaced by four [[Eurocopter EC145|Airbus H145]] which were ordered in 2024 for delivery from 2027.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Brien |first1=Fergal |title=Deal reached for new helicopters at a cost of over €90m |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1230/1488456-dept-helicopter-deal/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=[[RTÉ]] |date=30 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|[[AgustaWestland AW139]]
|[[Italy]]
|Utility
|
|6<ref name="dailMay2024"/><ref name="aw139-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/air-corps/the-fleet/aw139/|title=AW139|website=military.ie|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="World Air Forces 202452" />
|
|-
! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Trainer aircraft|Trainer]]
|-
|[[Pilatus PC-9]]
|[[Switzerland]]
|Trainer / CAS
|PC-9M
|8<ref name="dailMay2024"/><ref name="pc9-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/air-corps/the-fleet/pilatus-pc-9m/|title=Pilatus PC-9M|website=military.ie|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="World Air Forces 202452" />
|One hull lost in 2009 was replaced in 2017<ref name="pc9-2">{{cite web|url=https://flyinginireland.com/2017/07/air-corps-receive-new-pilatus-pc-9m/|publisher=flyinginireland.com|title=Air Corps receive new Pilatus PC-9M|date=17 July 2017|access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" |[[Police aviation|Police air support]]
|-
|[[Britten-Norman Defender]]
|[[United Kingdom]]
|Police air support
|4000
|1<ref name="dailMay2024"/><ref name="pbn-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/air-corps/the-fleet/pbn-defender/|title=PBN Defender|website=military.ie|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref>
|Flown for the [[Garda Air Support Unit|Garda Air Support Unit (GASU)]]<ref name="gasu-1"></ref> Due to be replaced by a [[De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|DHC-6 Twin Otter]].<ref name="twinotter1">{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/08/03/garda-purchases-sophicated-surveillance-aircraft-from-canadian-manufacturer/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815164037/https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/08/03/garda-purchases-sophicated-surveillance-aircraft-from-canadian-manufacturer/|title=Garda purchases sophicated surveillance aircraft from Canadian manufacturer|publisher=irishtimes.ie|date=2024-08-03|access-date=2024-08-05|archive-date=2024-08-15}}</ref><ref name="twinotter2">{{cite web|url=https://dehavilland.com/aircraft-sales/de-havilland-canadas-twin-otter-guardian-aircraft-chosen-for-enhanced-operational-capabilities/|title=De Havilland Canada’s Twin Otter Guardian Aircraft Chosen for Enhanced Operational Capabilities|publisher=dehavilland.com|date=2024-07-23|access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref>
|-
|[[Eurocopter EC135]]
|[[Germany]]
|Police air support
|EC135 T2
|2<ref name="dailMay2024"/><ref name="ec135t2-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/air-corps/the-fleet/ec135-t2/|title=EC135 T2|website=military.ie|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref>
|Flown for the [[Garda Air Support Unit|Garda Air Support Unit (GASU)]]<ref name="gasu-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.garda.ie/en/about-us/organised-serious-crime/operational-support-services/the-garda-air-support-unit/|title=The Garda Air Support Unit|website=garda.ie|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref>
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