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Armies of the world. Ireland

Population: 3 756 thousand people. The military budget is 794 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 10460 people. The reserve - 14 800 people, including land forces - 14500 (1st turn - 500, 2nd - 14 000), naval forces - 300. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Hitch - 36 months. Mobilization resources - 974,2 thousand people, including 790,2 thousand able-bodied men.

Land forces: 8 500 people, 3 infantry brigades (in each 3 infantry battalions, 1 artillery regiment, 1 reconnaissance battalion and 1 sapper company), 1 anti-aircraft artillery regiment, 1 ranger company, 1 light tank battalion. The reserve: 4 army groups, 18 infantry battalions, 6 artillery regiments, 3 reconnaissance battalions, 3 battalions of engineers, 3 anti-aircraft batteries. Arms: 14 light tanks Scorpion, 33 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, about 50 armored troop carriers, 66 field artillery guns, 464 mortars, 21 antitank missile systems Milan, 26 antiaircraft emplacements, 7 portable surface-to-air missile systems RBS-70.

Air force: 860 people, 7 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Tactical divisions: 3 air squadrons (2 training and1 intercommunication squadrons), 4 helicopter squadrons. Planes and helicopters: 7 SF-260WE, 2 CN-235MP, 6 Cessna FR-172 of mod. N and K, 8 SA-316B, 5 SA-365FI, 2 SA-342L.

Naval forces: 1 100 people, 8 patrol boats, 2 planes CN-235, 5 helicopters SA-365F.





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