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Revision as of 11:10, 28 April 2024
Army
Infantry Equipment
| Name | Origin | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||
| Heckler & Koch USP |  Germany
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Semi-Automatic Pistol | 9x19mm | 
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Standard issue pistol of the Finnish Armed Forces. | |
| Glock 19 |  Austria
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Semi-automatic Pistol | 9x19mm | 
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Used by the Special Operations Forces. | |
| Assault Rifles | ||||||
| RK 62 |  Finland
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Assault Rifle | 7.62x39mm | 
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Being replaced by the R-20 and | |
| LMT MARS-L "R-20 Rahe" | File:Flag of The United States.png United States | Assault Rifle | 5.56×45mm | 
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The R-20 is the new standard issue rifle replacing the RK 62. | |
| HK416 | Germany
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Assault Rifle | 5.56x45mm | 
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Used by the Special Operations Forces. | |
| Rifles & Sniper rifles | ||||||
| FN Fal |  Belgium
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Battle Rifle | 7.62x51mm | 
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The FN Fal is still in large use mainly by non-combat arms of the Corkonian Army, it is heavily used by the Airforce, Navy, Border Guard and Coast Guard. Additionally the FN Fal is still in active combat service. It is to be replaced by the Steyr AUG | |
| L115A3 |  United Kingdom
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Sniper Rifle | 7.62×51mm (.308) | 
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The L115A3 is the main sniper rifle of the Corkonian Army, after the Corkonian War of Independence and the 3rd-Cork Celtic War a lot of these were put in the stockpile. They are issued to sniper units and special forces. | |
| Machine Guns | ||||||
| FN Mag | Belgium
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Machine Gun | 7.62×51mm | 
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The FN Mag is the standard issue machine gun for all Corkonian Infantry men. Taken from Irish and Celtic Army stockpiles. Plans to be replaced by the M249 or MG4 have been seen but not acted on. | |
| Rocket Propelled Grenade Launchers | ||||||
| RPG-7 |  USSR
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Rocket Propelled Grenade | 40mm | 
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The RPG-7, whilst not widely used, is the main rocket propelled grenade launcher of the Corkonian Army. Mainly issued to garrison units and non-combat arms as anti-tank weaponry. Planed to be replaced by the Carl Gustav. | |
Airforce
| Name | Origin | Type | Number | Image | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Wing Aircraft | ||||||
| Britten-Norman BN-2 Defender |  United Kingdom
|
VIP/Maritime Patrol/Utility | 14 | .png){kind=small}
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The BN-2 Defender is largely used for most maritime patrol missions | |
| Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |  United States
|
VIP/Maritime Patrol/Utility | 12 | .png){kind=small}
|
Used for local VIPs specifically local station commanders n such. One is stationed on Rathlin for civilian usage however is owned and operated by the coast guard. | |
| CASA/IPTN CN-235 |  Spain
|
Maritime Patrol/Utility | 8 | .png)
|
Mostly used for utility like transport and logistics, however is also regularly used for maritime patrol. | |
| Cessna 172 T-41 | United States
|
Maritime Patrol | 27 | .png){kind=small}
|
Small aircraft for maritime patrol usage. | |
| Avro 652 Anson | United Kingdom
|
Trainer | 15 | .png){kind=small}
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Mainly used to train for large airframes. | |
| Gulfstream III | United States
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VIP | 2 | .png){kind=small}
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Mainly used for high ranking officers of the armed forces and defence forces but also used for government members. | |
| Gulfstream IV | United States
|
VIP | 1 | .png){kind=small}
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Reserved for the chiefs of the Coast guard and high up military/government personnel. Equipped with multiple gun stashes in case of emergencies and has air to air refuelling capabilities. | |
| Miles M.25 Martinet | United Kingdom
|
Trainer | 5 | .png){kind=small}
|
Training craft for small airframes. Planned to be replaced soon. | |
| Pilatus PC-12 |  Switzerland
|
Trainer/Utility/Maritime Patrol/VIP | 11 | .png){kind=small}
|
Mainly used as a utility aircraft, however one is stationed on Rathlin Island for specifically the Rathlin Island Governor and Councillor | |
| A400M | Germany
|
Utility | 1 | .png)
|
Used solely as a logistics aircraft, rarely sees usage and plans of transferring it to the airforce are underway. Was moved to the airforce in May of 2022. | |
| Rotary Wing Aircraft | ||||||
| Mil-24 T1 | USSR
|
Maritime Patrol | 9 | .png){kind=small}
|
Originally bought from Russia back in 2020, now switched to patrol usage. The T1 variant is a Corkonian variant of the Mil-24 which replaces the front gun with a spotlight. The T1 is not armed. | |
| Sikorsky S-92 | United States
|
Maritime Patrol/Rescue | 4 | .png){kind=small}
|
Used solely for patrol and maritime rescue operations | |
| Sikorsky S-61N | United States
|
Maritime Patrol/Trainer | 5 | .png)
|
Used for training purposes however 1 is reserved for maritime patrol operations. | |
| AS 355 |  France
|
Maritime Patrol/Trainer | 23 | .png){kind=small}
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| AW 139 |  Italy
|
Maritime Patrol/Trainer/Rescue/Utility | 26 | .png){kind=small}
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| AS 355 | France
|
Maritime Patrol/Trainer/Utility | 11 | .png){kind=small}
|
Used mainly for training, however is regularly used for patrol. Sometimes can be used to transport individuals. | |
| EC 135 | Germany
|
Maritime Patrol/Trainer/Utility/Rescue/VIP | 27 | _(cork_coastguard).png)
|
Used mainly for training, however is regularly used for patrol. Sometimes can be used to transport individuals. Also used for rescue operations and vip transport. | |
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrol vessels | |||||||
| LÉ Eithne Class (cn-1) | 
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Offshore patrol vessel | CGS Kilcalf | CCG-OVN-01 | 2022 | 1,920 tonnes | Training craft. |
| CGS Kinsale | CCG-OVN-02 | 2024 | In reserve since January 2024. | ||||
| CGS Ballinlough | CCG-OVN-03 | 2024 | |||||
| CGS Bridgend | CCG-OVN-04 | 2024 | Planned to be decomissioned. | ||||
| LÉ Eithne Class (cn-2) | 
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Offshore patrol vessel | CGS Danstown | CCG-OVN-05 | 2024 | 1,920 tonnes | |
| CGS Oolaville | CCG-OVN-06 | 2024 | |||||
| CGS Mitchelstown | CCG-OVN-07 | 2024 | |||||
| CGS Cardigen | CCG-OVN-08 | 2024 | |||||