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The Artillery Corps (ARTY) ( ga, An Cór Airtléire) are the artillery corps of the Irish Army. The Corps provides fire support to other sections of the Army. The Corps was first founded in 1924.
The Artillery Corps , Irish Army
{{Authority control Administrative corps of the Irish Army Artillery administrative corps Military units and formations established in 1924
The Artillery Corps (ARTY) ( ga, An Cór Airtléire) are the artillery corps of the Irish Army. The Corps provides fire support to other sections of the Army. The Corps was first founded in 1924.
Organisation
From the Emergency (1939-1945), the Artillery Corps was organised into separate Coastal Defence, Field Artillery and Air Defence Regiments. In the late 20th century, the Coastal Defence component was dissolved and integrated with the Field Artillery component. In 2013 the Air Defence regiment also ceased to operate as a separate component, and the Field Artillery regiments, known as Brigade Artillery Regiments, took over the Air Defence role. 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 inCollins Barracks, Cork
Collins Barracks ( ga, Dún Uí Choileáin) is a barracks, military barracks on the Old Youghal Road on the north side of Cork (city), Cork in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Originally serving as a British Armed Forces, British military barracks ...
(1 BAR) and Custume Barracks, Athlone
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(2 BAR).
Weapons
Field artillery
* L118 & L119 105mm howitzers (main artillery support weapon) * Brandt 81mm mortars *Ruag
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120mm heavy mortars
* Ordnance QF 25-pounder retained for use as a ceremonial gun
Air defence
* RBS-70 Surface to Air Missile system * Browning .50 caliber HMG (on "cobra" mount)References
External links
The Artillery Corps , Irish Army
{{Authority control Administrative corps of the Irish Army Artillery administrative corps Military units and formations established in 1924