The IAC’s new MPA C-295's and the potential for a fleet of three

On April 22, images emerged via the Irish Air Corps (IAC) of one of its two new Airbus Defence C-295W Persuader aircraft rolling off the paint line at Airbus’ facility in Seville, Spain. The Irish Air Corps maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) replacement programme commenced in late 2017 with a contract being placed with Airbus Defence and Space in 2019 for the provision of two C-295W maritime surveillance aircraft. The first aircraft, c/n 211, serial 284 displays a dark grey paint