The Artillery Corps (ARTY) (Irish: An Cór Airtléire) are the artillery corps of the Irish Army. The Corps provides fire support to other sections of the Army.[1] The Corps was first founded in 1924.
| Irish Army Artillery Corps | |
|---|---|
| Irish: An Cór Airtléire | |
 | |
| Active | 1 October 1924 – present[1] |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Role | Field Artillery and Air Defence |
| Part of |  Defence Forces |
| Website | www |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | .svg) |
| Abbreviation | ARTY |
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Organisation
editFrom the Emergency (1939-1945), the Artillery Corps was organised into separate Coastal Defence, Field Artillery and Air Defence Regiments.[2][3][4] In the late 20th century, the Coastal Defence component was dissolved and integrated with the Field Artillery component.[5] In 2013 the Air Defence regiment also ceased to operate as a separate component,[6] and the Field Artillery regiments, known as Brigade Artillery Regiments, took over the Air Defence role.[6]
Today the Artillery Corps comprises the Artillery School, located in the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) in the Curragh Camp, and two Brigade Artillery Regiments (one for each of the two Brigades of the army). They are located in Collins Barracks, Cork (1 BAR) and Custume Barracks, Athlone (2 BAR).[6][7][8]
Weapons
editField artillery
edit- L118 & L119 105mm howitzers (main artillery support weapon)
- Brandt 81mm mortars[9]
- Ruag 120 mm heavy mortars
- Ordnance QF 25-pounder retained for use as a ceremonial gun
Air defence
edit- RBS-70 Surface to Air Missile system
- Browning .50 caliber HMG (on "cobra" mount)
References
edit- ^ a b "Army Corps > Artillery". Defence Forces Ireland (official site).
- ^ DP Burke. "Irish Army - Services and Corps - Artillery Corps". The War Room. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Adrian J. English (2005). Irish Army Orders of Battle 1923-2004. p. 106. ISBN 9780972029674.
- ^ W.G. Donnelly. "Origins of the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment". 2 Field Artillery Regiment Association. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Ralph A. Riccio (2012). The Irish Artillery Corps Since 1922. MMPBooks. ISBN 9788361421528.
- ^ a b c "Minister for Defence announces re-organisation of the Defence Forces". RTÉ News. 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Defence Forces Information Office - Contact Us". Defence Forces Ireland (official site). Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Press Release - Ceremonial Stand Down Parade of the 4th Western Brigade". 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Army > Weapons > Battalion Level Weapons". military.ie. Defence Forces Ireland. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024.