Irish Air Corps
Current inventory

Aircraft
Origin
Type
Variant
In service
Notes
Maritime patrol
Maritime patrol
Maritime patrol
Maritime patrol
Maritime patrol
Maritime patrol
CASA CN-235
Spain
maritime patrol
MPA 100
2
-
Transport
Transport
Transport
Transport
Transport
Transport
Learjet 45
United States
VIP / air ambulance
-
1
-
Surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance
Britten-Norman Defender
United Kingdom
police air support
Defender 4000
1
flown for the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU)
Cessna Reims FR172 H
France
surveillance / utility
-
5
based on the Cessna 172
Helicopters
Helicopters
Helicopters
Helicopters
Helicopters
Helicopters
AgustaWestland AW139
Italy
utility
-
6
-
Eurocopter EC135
France
utility
EC135 P2+/T2
4
two P2+s are flown for military purposes, with two T2s for the GASU
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Pilatus PC-9
Switzerland
advanced trainer / CAS
PC-9M
8
armament option include heavy machine gun or rocket pods.

Question: What aircraft does the Irish Air Corps operate with ?
Answer: The Irish Air Corps, operates two Eurocopter EC135 T2 helicopters and a Britten-Norman Defender aircraft for the Garda Air Support.