Eiteagh Light Scout VTOL

The **Eiteagh Light Scout VTOL** is a small, light scout craft in service with the SDF since 2050. It is the successor to the SDY-Greadtóir 15 Craiceáilte Attack-VTOL in the reconnaissance role and fulfills similar roles, including its relation to the larger Síoda VTOL-Gunship.

Aside from the SDF, GSCC and a few other mercenary companies and armed forces use the Eiteagh. A demiliterized version is offered since 2064. In 2067, the Ionchoisne acquired a flight of five Eiteaghs for their purposes, crewing them with former military crews. The SDF-Navy uses the Eiteagh from their carriers.

## Design

The Eiteagh Light Scout VTOL is a 16.5 metre long, 4.2 metre high VTOL with two ducted fans spanning 9.6 metres. Empty, it weighs 18.6 tons.

The craft has a slender hull, flaring out slightly at the wing roots, where air is sucked in for the generator. The hull tapers into the tailplane and the butterfly tail, which also houses the rudders. The wings, shoulder-mounted behind the cockpit, but slim enough to not block the view over the shoulder, house the electrical engines powering the ducted fans. The underwing hardpoints sit further down the wing.

The two-seater variant has pilot and weapons system officer sitting in a tandem cockpit. Both crew members can fly the craft and can engage its weapons.

* cyberlink-compatible fly-by-light avionics

### Engines

* 1x G 111 Tanarus Hydrogen Internal Combustion Generator, 2000 kW
	+ powers two ducted fans with electrical engines integrated into the wings, as well as all other onboard systems
	+ hydrogen power

### Armament and Armour

* Armament:
	+ 1 nose-mounted Machine Gun, Heavy, Model 2044
	+ 5 hardpoints, two under each wing, one centreline
* armoured to STANAG 4569, Level 4

### Sensors and Processing Systems

* radar (Active electronically scanned array), radar altimeter, magnetic anomaly detector
* radar warning receiver, laser warning receiver, missile approach warning sensor, ECM, directional infrared countermeasures, and chaff and flare dispenser
* datalink, satelite uplink
* electro-optical targetting system

## Service History

### With GSCC

GSCC has a rather large number of Eiteaghs at its disposal, starting with the GSCC Periwinkle Banner, one of the PR-units. GSCC Red Banner, the unit assigned for the protection of the company headquarters on Dunár Island, also has a flight at its disposal.

With the Craiceáiltes being decommissioned in 2070, the Eiteagh became the mainstay of the three light aviation units, the Crayola, Nyanza and Munsell Banners. The escort elements of the Air Cavalry Units, the Bluetiful and Umber Banners, also fly Eiteaghs.

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**Small Arms**

Eabhar E-17 Handgun, Eabhar E-26 Handcannon, Carbine, Automatic, Model 2040, Pistol, Automatic, Model 2038, Long Rifle, Model 2043, Machine Gun, Light, 2041, Machine Gun, Heavy, Model 2044, Long Rifle, Heavy, Model 2060, Carbine, Heavy, Automatic, Model 2059

**Heavy Weapons**

Sealsaill ATGM System, AT-Weapon, Unguided, Model 2030, Grenade Launcher, Infantry, Model 2055, Raicleabán AAGM System, AT-Weapon, Unguided, Model 2055, Mortar, Heavy, Model 2065, Machine Gun, Grenade, Model 2039, Field Gun, 155mm, Model 2023

**Light and Transport Vehicles**

Eagreiné Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle, Iascasi Amphibious Weapons Carrier, G 47 Utility Half-Track, G 50 Sports Touring Bike, G 51 ATV, TLM 2040, Utility Car, Light, Model 2039

**Heavy Vehicles**

Sionnach-IV Armoured Personnel Carrier (in different variants), Cealg-III Autonomous Light Tank, Schneebär III Heavy Main Battle Tank

**Drones**

**Aircraft**

Síoda VTOL-Gunship, **Eiteagh Light Scout VTOL**, Sciathán Spardrí Mark X

**Ships**

Tender Vessels *GSCCS Uiscehath* and *GSCCS Criáni*
Meantán-class Landing Boat, Tanks
Baobhan Sith class Automated Cruisers
Bean-Nighe-class Automated Submarines
Numerous Freighters

**Other Equipment**

Dornán Air Defense Complex, GC-1 Áine Solar Electrolysis Plant, Cnagari C-11 Jetpack, Scathamagh S-2 Infantry Armour System, Cnagari-Scathamagh CS-1 Jetpack Armour System

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