Prva prica oko toga pojavila se u februaru 2022 i objavljena je na temi EF2000...naravno krivci za to su rusi...irci bi hteli da nabave od 12 do 24 vazduhoplova...a kad ce to biti....pitanje je....
Irski politicari kukaju da im trebaju borbeni avioni...kazu da zbog celokupne situacije u svetu ne mogu da se oslanjaju na brite i amere da ih zastite.
Government urged to purchase fighter jets to protect Irish airspace
Citat:The Government has been urged to purchase up to 24 fighter jets as part of a multi-billion euro package to enable the country to counter terrorist hijackings and hostile incursions into our airspace.
Under this option, the authors of the report believe the naval service fleet should increase to 12 ships, to cover the exclusive economic zone. The navy currently has nine ships, but only five are operational and it is suffering from crippling manpower shortages.
The experts suggest the air corps should get between 12 and 24 jet fighters to protect Irish airspace. Ireland has no jets currently and Britain's royal air force has committed, under a secret deal with our Department of Defence, to police our skies in the event of a terrorist hijacking or incursion by foreign 'hostile' aircraft.
Recent Russian naval activity off our shores, allied to increased cyberattacks allegedly perpetrated by them, plus the growing global threat of the Chinese military, are spelt out in the report as some of the primary reasons we have to up our defence spending, as we can no longer rely on the US and British to protect us.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40803708.html
U medjuvremenu su im se javili (LM) ameri/koreanci,italijani i svedjani sa svojim nekim ponudama....nema mnogo informacija,ali eto izlaze
Citat:America's Lockheed Martin has put forward the F-16 Block 70 fighter for the role, or second hand F-16s or the South Korean supersonic trainer/light fighter FA-50.
Italy's Leonardo has offered the M-346 FA trainer/light fighter.
Minster for Foreign Affairs/Defence Simon Coveney is expected to respond to the Commission's report soon.
A first step would be acquiring military radar coverage for the country to see what is in our airspace.
In Stockholm Saab's Country Manager Ireland, Johan Linden, said no approach from Ireland had been made to Saab for the Gripen.
He added:"Should Ireland be interested in an affordable, highly capable fighter system to protect it's skies, the Gripen would be the perfect fit".
Saab is the third aerospace company to offer jets to police Irish airspace.
The offers came after a Commission on the Defence Forces said, in it's LOA3 recommendation, that 12-24 jets were needed to defend Ireland.
A 2012 study was claimed the Gripen had the lowest per flight hour operating cost of e4,700.
This compared at the time to the F-35 (26k an hour), Eurofighter (22k), Rafale (20k) and the F-16 (8,700).
The jet can carry a range of air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles/bombs.
https://mobile.twitter.com/donlav/status/1536345802938806272
Air Corps could buy second-hand fighters from other European air forces, jet manufacturer says
https://www.thejournal.ie/fighter-jets-ireland-lockheed-martin-5782217-Jun2022/
Top Gun-style F-16 fighter jets recommended for new Irish Air Force
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/top-gun-style-f-16-26176500
If reports that the Irish government are planning to purchase combat aircraft are true, what options do they have available to them?
https://www.quora.com/If-reports-that-the-Irish-go.....le-to-them
Ireland's military cannot properly defend country, says 'hard-hitting' and 'blunt' report
Citat:Under the most ambitious proposals, there would be a 300% increase in defence spending - bringing Ireland's defence budget from €1.1bn (£930m) to around €3bn (£2.53bn) - which would see the Naval Service fleet increase to 12 ships, and the Air Corps equipped with fighter jets.
https://news.sky.com/story/irelands-military-canno.....t-12537597
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