God only knows what will be tried on us, but something will be tried,” one senior Government source said. Discussions are ongoing with security officials about the potential need to supplement this technology during preparations for the EU presidency. This equipment will complement the existing but limited air defence capabilities of the Defence Forces. However, a number of the Defence Forces’ Giraffes have been donated to Ukraine while the remainder are seen as largely obsolete for modern air defence purposes. The Garda Air Support Unit will also have the benefit of a new surveillance aircraft, recently purchased from Canada.
