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Ireland's Air Corps Tests Drone Tech
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- Jun 10, 2026
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- 85
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Summary
Ireland is gearing up for its EU presidency with serious security upgrades, including a bold new twist: its Air Corps is now training to shoot down drones using helicopter-mounted machine guns. In a May exercise, crews successfully neutralized remote-controlled aircraft and practiced intercepting fast boats, all to stay ready for emerging threats during their six-month leadership role. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4a24fc070aa735b2