A massive war chest will see armoured vehicles, helicopters, and a new naval vessel purchased in the coming years
Ireland is set to spend up to an extra €2 billion in the next five years – to beef up our Defence Forces to protect the country.
It comes as Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Simon Harris have both warned that Ireland needs to wake up to the security threats facing the country. It is part of a massive overhaul of the Defence Forces, recommended by a group of international experts that was unveiled three years ago. Sources say the Army will get hundreds of new armoured vehicles that will be used to protect soldiers at home and abroad for decades to come. It is likely the contract will be awarded this year and the vehicles will be in use by around 2030.
He told a committee of the French parliament that the company was considering extending its special system called CaMo to Ireland. That is a programme to upgrade the armour of the Belgian Army that sees KNDS kitting it out with new vehicles. Another purchase will be a new ship for the Naval Service – which will cost between €300 million and €400 million. The Multi Role Vessel, or MRV, will be the flagship of the Naval Service.
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