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It is not open to the public, I checked, but the press will be there.
"We will hold out until our last bullet is spent. Could do with some whiskey"
Radio transmission, siege of Jadotville DR Congo. September 1961.
Illegitimi non carborundum
The Irish Defence Forces are due to hold a demonstration of firepower in the Glen of Imaal in Co Wicklow today. An array of military weaponry and equipment will be put on display, while the Army Rangers will also engage in a life firing exercise. Defence Forces Chief of Staff Colm Mangan and Defence Minister Michael Smith are both due to attend the event, which is designed to showcase Ireland's military capacity.
Defence Forces to hold showcase of military capacity
And from the Examiner....
The Irish Defence Forces are due to hold a demonstration of firepower in the Glen of Imaal in Co Wicklow today.
An array of military weaponry and equipment will be put on display, while the Army Rangers will also engage in a life firing exercise.
Defence Forces Chief of Staff Colm Mangan and Defence Minister Michael Smith are both due to attend the event, which is designed to showcase Ireland’s military capacity.
Be prepared for a long burst of patting oneself on the back by the minister..
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
Our air defence weaponry catches up with the times
Our air defence weaponry catches up with the times
Clodagh Sheehy and Don Lavery
26-September-2003
The IRish Independent
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IRELAND's latest air defence weaponry to defend EU summits and other VIP events went on display yesterday in the Glen of Imaal in Co Wicklow in an impressive demonstration of fire power.
The recently acquired Flycatcher air defence system, bought from the Royal Netherlands Air Force in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, was on display but did not take part in the live fire exercises.
This system, using 24 radar-controlled anti-aircraft guns, brings Ireland into line with modern trends in air defence and is likely to be used to defend the main EU summit in Dublin next May.
The Glen reverberated with the sounds of gunfire as most other weapons used by the Defence Forces including Milan anti-tank missiles, 90mm and 20mm cannon on Panhard armoured cars and 105mm light artillery guns were fired at targets.
A new Ardvark mine clearance machine purchased from Croatia in use with the Army's bomb disposal squads also went on show for the first time, along with Sophie night vision and thermal imaging equipment.
The Army Ranger Wing mounted an assault on two cars using helicopters and MAG machineguns as part of the live fire exercise.
Yesterday's display was aimed at interested members of the public, but also the different Army corps who would not have seen some of the newly acquired systems and weaponry.
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