The Irish Defence Forces are set to receive a major equipment upgrade as part of an ongoing modernization initiative. A €16.5 million (approx. $17.8 million USD) contract has been awarded to Belgian ...

The 100th cadet class in the history of the Irish Defence Forces is entering a period of global uncertainty that few of any of its predecessors have faced. The realisation that Europe can no ...

Armoured UNIFIL vehicles patrol in the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon The Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Sean Clancy, was talking up the positive in Lebanon this ...

The Minister said Ireland will commit to Level of Ambition 3 (LOA3), the highest level of ambition as set out by the Commission on the Defence Forces ... lead to a 12-ship Irish Navy capable ...

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which will significantly enhance the force protection provided to Irish soldiers. It was designed in-house by the Defence Forces Ordnance Corps and will be known as Individual Modular Body Armour ...

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The Defence Forces will join the search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine tomorrow morning, as he has now been missing for 11 days. In a statement, the Defence Forces announced that ’50 personnel ...

Force Motors receives an order from the Indian defence forces for 2,978 vehicles. These vehicles, designed to meet the operational requirements of the Indian Army and Air Force, highlight Force Motors ...

The new body armour system, designed in-house by a Defence Forces team, is expected to provide greater protection against ballistics and fragmentation. It has been designed so it can be modified ...