Army Surplus Ireland

17/07/2025

16/07/2025

A full shooting range — inside one container.

This 40ft container was converted into a mobile live-fire range.

Inside, it’s equipped with ventilation, soundproofing, and built-in target systems.

It’s compact, secure, and ready to roll — no building permit needed.

16/07/2025

The Warka Water tower is a real innovation designed by Italian architect Arturo Vittori.

It is a vertical structure made primarily from bamboo and biodegradable plastic mesh that mimics the shape of a vase or tower.

Inspired by traditional Ethiopian architecture and named after the Warka tree, the structure aims to solve water scarcity issues in remote communities.

Standing approximately 10 meters tall, the Warka Water tower functions by collecting water from atmospheric humidity through condensation.

The mesh inside the tower traps dew and fog droplets, which trickle down into a container at the base. Under optimal conditions—high humidity and temperature variations between day and night—it can collect up to 100 liters (about 26 gallons) of potable water per day.

The design is passive and sustainable: it doesn't rely on electricity or mechanical parts, making it ideal for off-grid and arid environments.

Its construction materials are locally available, such as bamboo, rope, and bio-plastics, ensuring affordability and ease of maintenance.

Pilot projects have been implemented in countries like Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Togo.

While results vary by region and climate, the concept demonstrates how biomimicry and ecological design can provide practical, low-cost solutions to global water access challenges.

15/07/2025

MIT’s groundbreaking window panel, a passive, zero-power device, extracts drinkable water from desert air, offering a revolutionary solution for water-scarce regions.

Resembling a sleek black pane, it uses a hydrogel matrix with an origami-inspired design, embedded with glycerol and hygroscopic salts, to capture moisture at night and release it as v***r under sunlight.

In tests in arid Death Valley, a single panel produced over 160 milliliters of clean water daily—enough for a small family with just a few panels.

Unlike earlier designs, this system neutralizes salts, ensuring the water is safe to drink without filtration. Lightweight, affordable, and scalable, it requires no electricity, pipes, or pumps, making it ideal for off-grid communities, remote villages, or disaster zones.

With over 2 billion people facing water scarcity, MIT’s collaboration with humanitarian groups for a 2026 rollout could transform access to clean water globally.

11/07/2025

08/07/2025

02/07/2025

🌫💧 Fog Nets: Harvesting Water from Thin Air
In some of the driest places on Earth, like Chile’s Atacama Desert, communities are tapping into an unlikely water source — fog.

Known as fog catchers or fog nets, these mesh structures trap tiny droplets suspended in the air. As the moist fog passes through, water collects on the mesh, drips into troughs, and is stored in tanks — clean and drinkable with just minimal filtration.

✅ One square meter of mesh can collect 3–15 liters/day
✅ Low-cost, eco-friendly & low-maintenance
✅ Already helping rural and indigenous communities in Chile, Morocco, Peru & South Africa

This simple yet powerful solution is transforming how we think about water in arid regions. 💧🌍

13/06/2025

We have these Gun safe/ safe in stock €300, can be bolted to the floor and wall