After An Board Snip, the recommendation is for the RDF Pay budget to go to 3 million approx.
What can you buy for this say over the next 3 years. (Recession over hopefully, emerging stronger economy)
So for 9 million over the next 3 years.
Some options.
Army:
New rifle Optics
4,500 ACOG sights taken at 2,000 euro each, this price representing combined unit, maintenance, trg and accessories.
http://www.trijicon.com/pdfs/acog.pdf
400 Trijicon Advanced Thermal Weapon sights
http://www.trijicon.com/user/parts/p...&categoryID=16
1,500 (AN/PVS-18 Style) Night Vision Monocular GEN III
http://www.ownthenight.com/catalog/i27.html
3 x MOWAG with .5cal/30mm
http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Do...3?editDocument
Development of dedicated modern modular and fixed FIBUA facilites at either Kilworth or Glen trg areas.
http://www.fortpickett.net/dpts_rang...ies/index.html
http://www.atsshoothouse.com/modularshoothouse.shtml
Air Corp:
3/4 purchase of another AW139 at a unit cost of 12.1 million
http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Sp...9?OpenDocument
1/5 purchase of C27 J Spartan transport aircraft
http://www.c27j.cz/index.php?page=letoun-c27j&lang=en
1/5 purchase of NH90 helicopter
http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/...helicopter.htm
Navy:
Payment towards new ships which if continued would see a ship of 60 million euro paid for in full in only 6.5 years.
What can you buy for this say over the next 3 years. (Recession over hopefully, emerging stronger economy)
So for 9 million over the next 3 years.
Some options.
Army:
New rifle Optics
4,500 ACOG sights taken at 2,000 euro each, this price representing combined unit, maintenance, trg and accessories.
http://www.trijicon.com/pdfs/acog.pdf
400 Trijicon Advanced Thermal Weapon sights
http://www.trijicon.com/user/parts/p...&categoryID=16
1,500 (AN/PVS-18 Style) Night Vision Monocular GEN III
http://www.ownthenight.com/catalog/i27.html
3 x MOWAG with .5cal/30mm
http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Do...3?editDocument
Development of dedicated modern modular and fixed FIBUA facilites at either Kilworth or Glen trg areas.
http://www.fortpickett.net/dpts_rang...ies/index.html
http://www.atsshoothouse.com/modularshoothouse.shtml
Air Corp:
3/4 purchase of another AW139 at a unit cost of 12.1 million
http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Sp...9?OpenDocument
1/5 purchase of C27 J Spartan transport aircraft
http://www.c27j.cz/index.php?page=letoun-c27j&lang=en
1/5 purchase of NH90 helicopter
http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/...helicopter.htm
Navy:
Payment towards new ships which if continued would see a ship of 60 million euro paid for in full in only 6.5 years.
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