This is a partial list of equipment currently used by the Austrian Armed Forces.
| System | Image | Origin | Pattern | Environment / colour scheme | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camouflage | ||||||
 Austria | Organic, non-pixelated pattern | Temperate environment | New standard camouflage to equip the whole force, selected in 2017, fielded since 2019.[1] [2] Colours of the camouflage: grey, dark olive, medium olive, lichen green, khaki, and sand. | |||
| Austria | Organic, non-pixelated shapes | Arid / desert environment | New "standard" desert camouflage, to be used in cases of deployments in arid regions by the general troops.It has started being supplied since 2022. Colours of the camouflage: black, grey, khaki and sand/tan. | |||
| Austria | Single colour | Temperate environment / khaki | Former standard camouflage, being replaced by the Tarnanzug neu ÖBH.[3] Used with the Kampfanzug 03 combat uniform.[4] [5] | |||
| Tarndruck Beige PXL | Austria | Digital pattern | Arid / desert environment | This pattern was presented in 2011 in parallel with a Central Europe variant of the same pattern.[6] [7] The desert / arid colour scheme variant was developed to replace the solid color sand/tan uniforms used until then by troops deployed in peace keeping missions in arid regions.[8] It was observed in 2020, for international missions such as in Lebanon, with the UNIFIL troops.[9] This pattern is being replaced by two patterns:
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| Tarndruck SEK PXL | Austria | Digital pattern | Multi-environment | The Bundesheer was looking for new camouflage patterns for the special forces. A central Europe colour scheme was initially developed and a sand camouflage as well, both were presented in 2011.After an evaluation, a new variant was developed and presented in 2014. It combines both variants for a muli-environment result. It is considered as an Austrian digital MultiCam type of camouflage.[10] This pattern is the same as the Tarndruck Beige PXL, and the colour scheme mixes the one of the Tarndruck Central Europe and the Tarndruck Beige PXL. This pattern has been approved and implemented in the Jagdkommando. Later on, the decision was made to supplement it with the MultiCam™ pattern. | ||
| MultiCam™ |  United States | Woodland pattern | Multi-environment | Used by the Jagdkommando and in the past by soldiers deployed in Afghanistan.[11] [12] Initially used with CLAW GEAR combat uniform, and in 2022, a new combat uniform by CARINTHIA started to be used.[13] | ||
| MultiCam Arid™ | — | United States | Woodland pattern | Arid / desert environment | Used by the Jagdkommando and observed for the first time in 2022 at SOFEX 2022.[14] The combat uniform is supplied by CARINTHIA. | |
| System | Image | Origin | Type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballistic helmet | |||||
| SPECTRA helmet"Kevlarhelme" |  France | Combat helmet | Introduced in 1994, supplied by MSA Gallet.[15] [16] | ||
| Ops-Core Sentry XP Mid Cut Helmet"Kampfhelme 2015" | United States | Combat helmet | Initial contract in 2016 for 20,000 helmets, which entered service from 2017, and progressively replace the SPECTRA helmet.[17] Additional contract in May 2021 with Gentex Corp for 18,000 helmets for €14.1 million.[18] [19] | ||
| CBRN Protection | |||||
| Dräger M2000 | — |  Germany | CBRN respiratory mask | 40,800 masks [20] | |
| System | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||
| Glock 17P 80 | Austria | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Standard-issue pistol, upgraded to Gen 3 standard between 2002 and 2003.[21] [22] | ||
| Glock 17 Gen 5 FDE | Austria | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Generation 5 FDE variant in use with the Jagdkommando.[23] | ||
| Glock 26P26 | Austria | Semi-automatic subcompact pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | In use with the Jagdkommando.300 purchased.[24] | ||
| Glock 21 | Austria | Semi-automatic pistol | .45 ACP | Primary weapon of the Kampfschwimmer (subset of the Jagdkommando).[25] | ||
| Submachine guns | ||||||
| Glock 18CP 18C | Austria | Selective-fire pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | In use with the Jagdkommando. | ||
| FN P90 |  Belgium | Personal defense weapon | FN 5.7×28mm NATO | In use with the Jagdkommando and military police. | ||
| Assault rifles | ||||||
| Steyr AUG A1 MODStG 77 A1 MOD | Austria | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard issue assault rifle in service.14'400 are being upgraded to the StG 77 A1 MOD standard.[26]
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| Steyr AUG A1 MPStG 77 A1 MP | — | Austria | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | 600 StG 77 A1 MP procured.Variant used by the Austrian Military Police, adopted in 2018.[27] Rifle equipped with:
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| Steyr AUG A3 SFStG 77 A2 Kommando | Austria | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | In use with the Jagdkommando and the Jägerbataillon 25.[28] [29] A2 Kommando rifles with various attachements such as grenade launchers, optics and suppressors are used by the [30] | ||
| Machine guns | ||||||
| Rheinmetall MG3MG 74 | Austria | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Standard issue infantry support general purpose machine gun.[31] Also used as coaxial machine gun of the Leopard 2A4. | ||
| FN MAGMG MAG | Belgium | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Vehicle mounted machine gun:
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| M2 Browning12,7 mm üsMG M2 | United States | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | Standard use heavy machine guns and mounted on vehicles and helicopters.[33] | ||
| Sniper rifles | ||||||
| Steyr SSG 69SSG 69 P4 | Austria | Bolt-action sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Standard issue precision rifle.[34] | ||
| Heckler & Koch HK417PlSSG HK417P (Ö) (leichtes Scharfschützengewehr) | Germany | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | 72 HK417P purchased.In use with the Jagdkommando[35] Accessories:
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| Steyr SSG 08A2mSSG Steyr 08A2 (mittleres Scharfschützengewehr) | Austria | Bolt-action sniper rifle | 8.6×70 mm(known as.338 Lapua Magnum) | 120 SSG 08A2
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| Barrett M82A1sSSG M82 A1 (Schweres Scharfschützenwaffensystem) | United States | Bolt-action anti-materiel rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | 102Heavy sniper rifle with Kahles K624i rifle scope. | ||
| Shotguns | ||||||
| Remington Model 870 | United States | Pump action shotgun | 12 gauge | In use with the Jagdkommando[38] | ||
| Ceremonial rifle | ||||||
| FN FALStG 58 | Belgium Austria | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Former service rifle, now used as a ceremonial weapon by Austrian Guard Companies. | ||
| Grenade launchers | ||||||
| Madritsch Weapon Technology ML40 Mk2 | Austria | Single grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | [39] [40] Standard issue grenade launcher, equipped with Aimpoint Micro | ||
| Madritsch Weapon Technology ML40 Mk2 | — | Austria | Under-barrel grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | Used with the StG 77 A2 Kommando [41] | |
| Steyr GL40 | — | Austria | Grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | Used with rubber weapons by the military police. | |
| Man-portable anti-tank systems | ||||||
| RBS-56B Bill 2PAL 2000 "Bill" |  Sweden | Anti-tank weapon | — | 339 launchers, and 2,000 missiles purchased in 1996 [42] [43] [44] | ||
| Carl Gustaf M28,4 cm PAR 66/79 | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | — | [45] | ||
| System | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Quantity | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortars | |||||||
| L16 81mm mortar8,1cm mGrW 82 |  United Kingdom | Infantry mortar | 81 mm | — | [46] | ||
| Hirtenberger M12-111112 cm GrW 86 | Austria | Heavy mortar | 120 mm | 85 | [47] [48] | ||
| Artillery | |||||||
| M109PzHb M109 A5Ö | United States Austria | Self-propelled howitzer | 155 mmL/39 | 30 | [49] [50] | ||
| M109Rechenstellenpanzer M109 | United States Austria | Command and artillery computing station | — | — | [51] | ||
| System | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoured fighting vehicles | ||||||
| Leopard 2A4KPz "Leopard" | Main battle tank | 56 | 114 purchased in 1996 to the Netherlands as part of the "Mech-Paket" in a broader effort to modernise all mechanised units. It entered service in 1997.[52] In 2006, the number of active tanks was reduced to 40, two tank bataillions. In 2011, 40 tanks were sold to KMW.[53] In 2017, the decision was made to reactivate a new tank battalion to reach a total of 56 tanks.[54] In 2023, the decision was made to upgrade existing fleet to the Leopard 2NV standard, with a total of 58 tanks to be upgraded.[55] | |||
| ASCOD"SPZ Ulan" | Austria Spain | Infantry fighting vehicle | 112 | 112 IFV ordered in 1999, it entered service in 2002.[56] [57] Turret Steyr SP30 equipped with a autocanon (30×173 mm) and a FN MAG coaxial machine gun. Modernisation decided in 2023:[58] [59]
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| Armoured vehicles multi-role | ||||||
| Pandur I (A3)"Mannschafts Transportpanzer Pandur A3" (MTPz) | Austria | Armoured personnel carrier | 68 | 68 Pandur ordered in the 1990s, and it entered service in 1996.[60] Equipment:
First modernisation MTPz A1/UN 2004.
Second modernisation MTPz A2, 2010.
Third modernisation MTPz A3, 2017. | ||
| "Mannschafts Transportpanzer Pandur Evo" (MTPz Pandur Evo) | Austria | Armoured personnel carrier | 64(+36 for delivery) | Vehicle made by GDELS Steyr, it entered service in 2019. Crew of 3 (driver, gunner, commander) and 8 seats for a fighter group.Main equipment:[61] [62]
Orders: | ||
| BvS10 MkIIB AUT"Universal Geländefahhrzeug BVS10 Hägglunds" | Sweden | Tracked articulated vehicle | 32 | 32 purchased in 2016 for €85 million, entering service in 2018.[67] [68] [69] Equipment and specifications:[70] [71]
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| ATF Dingo 2 A1 PatSi"Allschutzfahrzeug Dingo 2" | Germany | Infantry mobility vehicle | 20 | 20 ordered in October 2004, it entered service in 2005.[72] [73] [74] Equipment:
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| ATF Dingo 2 A3 PatSi"Allschutzfahrzeug Dingo 2" | Germany | Infantry mobility vehicle | 46 | Purchases:[75]
Equipment:
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| Iveco LMV"Geschütztes Mehrzweckfahrzeug Husar / Husar MP" (GMF Husar) |  Italy | Infantry mobility vehicle /military police | 123 | 150 Iveco LMV purchased, 27 in specialised variants (see below). It entered service in 2008.[78] [79] Equipment:
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| Iveco LMV"Geschütztes Mehrzweckfahrzeug Husar PsyOps" (GMF Husar PsyOps) | Italy | Psychological operation | 3 | Part of the military police mission.Equipment:[80]
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| Observation and reconnaissance | ||||||
| Iveco LMV"BAA-EO Geschütztes Mehrzweckfahrzeug Husar" (BAA-EO GMF Husar)[81] | — | Italy | Observation and reconnaissance vehicle | 22 | 22 ordered in November 2013.[82] It entered service in 2017.[83] 12 for reconnaissance companies, 6 for artillery observation teams, 4 for the Jagdkommando.[84] Equipment: | |
| Iveco LMV"Geschütztes Mehrzweckfahrzeug Husar Beagle" (GMF Husar Beagle) | Italy  Israel | Ground surveillance radar | 2 | The Husar Beagle entered service in 2021.[85] [86] Equipment:
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| Armoured ambulances | ||||||
| Pandur I"Sanitätspanzer Pandur" (SanPzRd) | Austria | Armoured ambulance | 3 | Purchased for €3.8 million and entered service in 2003.[87] [88] | ||
| ATF Dingo 2"Allschutzfahrzeug Dingo 2" | Germany | Armoured ambulance | 9 | Entered service in 2005.
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| NBC vehicles | ||||||
| ATF Dingo 2"AC-Aufklärungsfahrzeug Dingo 2" | Germany | NBC reconnaissance vehicle | 12 | NBC reconnaissance ordered in 2005 | ||
| Logistics | ||||||
| MAN HX77 8×8"Hakenladesystem MAN 38.440 8x8" | Austria Germany | Armoured trucks with hook loading system | 24 | RMMV HX2 38.440 purchased in 2009 [90] [91] Equipment
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| Armoured recovery vehicles | ||||||
| M-88 A1"Bergepanzer M-88 A1" | United States | Armoured recovery vehicle | 10 | [92] [93] | ||
| Sk-105 - Bpz Greif A1"Bergepanzer "Greif" A1" | Austria | Armoured recovery vehicle | 24 | [94] | ||
| MAN HX2 8×8"Schweres geschütztes Bergefahrzeug HX2" (sBgeFzg) | (Illustration of similar system) | Austria | Heavy wrecker | 3 | Wrecker based on the RMMV HX2 41.545 that entered service in 2019.[95] The crew is made of a commander, driver and rescue assistant. Equipment:[96]
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| Engineering and support vehicles | ||||||
| Sk-105 PiPz"Leichte Pionierpanzer" | Austria | Armoured engineering vehicle | 18 | [97] | ||
| ATF Dingo 2 A3 MatE | Germany Austria | Maintenance and repair vehicle | 12 | Purchases:
Deliveries in 2017-18, with the following equipment:
Maintenance and repair module made by EMPL.[98] | ||
| Liebherr PR 726 G8 | (illustration, uses military camouflage) | Germany  Switzerland | Armoured bulldozer | 2 | [99] Remote controlled capable bulldozer. | |
| Steyr 6300 Terrus CVT"Splittergeschützte Traktoren" | (illustration) | Austria | Armoured tractor | 9 | Armoured cabin by Achtleiner, used at the Allentsteig military training area.[100] [101] STANAG 4569 Level 3 protection | |
| Armoured training vehicle | ||||||
| ASCOD"SPz Ulan" Fahrschulausführung" | Austria Spain | Driver training vehicle | Unknown | |||
| Reserve | ||||||
| Leopard 2A4KPz "Leopard" | Main battle tank | 16 | 114 purchased, 40 sold to KMW, 58 to be modernised in total, 16 remain in reserve. | |||
| Pandur I | Austria Belgium | APC / Armoured ambulance | 7 | 6 APC and 1 ambulance Pandur were purchased second-hand to the Belgian Army in 2016, used as spare parts.[102] | ||
| System | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility vehicles | ||||||
| Pinzgauer 710 M (4×4 and 6×6) | Austria | Combat vehicle for motorized reconnaissance troops | 900[103] | Combat vehicle for motorised reconnaissance troops (Jägerbataillon 12).[104] To be replaced by .[105] | ||
| Pinzgauer 716 M (4×4) | Austria | Off-road transport | Used as a combat vehicle for a group with their equipment and transport vehicle for material and equipment up to 1.5t.To be replaced by . | |||
| Puch G-Class W461PUCH / G300 diesel, 0.8 t | Austria | Multi-role utility vehicle | — | [106] Chassis [107]
Variants:
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| 4×4''Iveco Noriker Führungsunterstützung" (Iveco Noriker FüU) | Italy Austria | Command and support | 1 / 70 | Successor of the 900 Pinzgauer. Vehicle to be supplied by Iveco, and the mission modules by EMPL.Orders:
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| 4×4''IDV MUV Richtfunk " | Radio links | 55[109] | ||||
| Mitsubishi L200(4th generation) Mitsubishi L 200 2,5 DK DI-D 2.5 Work Edition with Road Ranger cargo area cover |  Japan | Multi-role utility vehicle | 300 | 300 ordered in 2014[110] [111] | ||
| Mitsubishi L200(5th generation) L200 DK DI-D 2,2 4WD Auto, Work Edition with Road Ranger cargo area cover | (illustration of model) | Japan | Multi-role utility vehicle | 325 | 245 with a bed cover to be delivered by the end of 2024, and 80 for driver training without bed cover.[112] 302 delivered in 2023[113] | |
| Nissan Pathfinder (gen 3) | Illustration | Japan | Liaison, exploration, reconnaissance, utility, patrol and training vehicle | — | Also used by the Austrian Army for patrols in Kosovo with the KFOR[114] | |
| VW Touareg (R5 TDI) | Germany | Liaison, exploration, reconnaissance, utility, patrol and training vehicle | 102 | Ordered in 2008.[115] [116] Also used by the Austrian Army for patrols in Kosovo with the KFOR. | ||
| Skoda Kodiaq |  Czech Republic | Patrol and military police vehicle | — | [117] [118] | ||
| VW T6"VW T6 Nutzfahrzeug" | Germany | Utility vehicles and military police | 280 | [119] | ||
| VW T6"Pritsche Doppelkabine" | Germany | Flatbed utility vehicle | 40 | Received in 2023[120] | ||
| VW Golf 7 Variant | Germany | Utility vehicles and military police | 80 | Received in 2023[121] | ||
| VW ID.3 | (illustration of model) | Germany | Civilian use vehicles | 30 | 30 received in 2021[122] | |
| VW ID.4 | (illustration of model) | Germany | Civilian use vehicles | 25 | 25 Received in 2023[123] | |
| Special forces vehicles | ||||||
| Achtleiner Toyota Land Cruiser 200 | Austria Japan | Civilian special forces vehicle | — | Operated by the Jagdkommando.[124] | ||
''Sandviper''| style="text-align: center; " || Austria Germany|Light tactical vehicle| style="text-align: center; " |—|Operated by the Jagdkommando.[125] Equipment:
|-|Defenture GRF| style="text-align: center; " ||
|-|RMMV TGM MIL 8×6| style="text-align: center; " ||
|-! colspan="6" |Recovery vehicle|-|MAN HX2 6×6"mittleres Bergefahrzeug HX2" (mBgeFzg)| style="text-align: center; " ||
|-|MAN HX2 6×6"leicht Bergefahrzeug HX2" (lBgeFzg)| style="text-align: center;" || It can recover vehicles up to 7.5 tons. with a Sepson winch (120 kN capacity, 60 meters cable).|-|EMPL Tieflader Quattro| style="text-align: center; " || (SanKw) | Austria | Off-road medical vehicle | — | |||
| VW T6 4-Motion (left)"Krankentransportwägen" | Germany | Ambulance transport vehicle | 20 | Introduced in 2021. | ||
| VW Crafter 4-Motion (right)"Notarztwägen" | Germany | Ambulance transport vehicle | 20 | Introduced in 2022. | ||
| Firefighting | ||||||
| MAN TGM 18.340 4×4"Universallöschfahrzeuge für Flugplatz, 3000 / 400 / 250" (ULFzg 3000 / 400 / 250) | Austria Germany | Airport fire engine | 6 | [134] [135]
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| Rosenbauer / MAN TGM 18.320 4×4"ABC-Löschfahrzeug" | Austria Germany | NBC fire engine | 10 | [136] [137] In service since 2016.
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| EMPL Geländegängige Löschwasserversorgung | Austria | Military firefighting container | — | Container with 13.5 m3 of water, a roof water canon, a hydrofighter Tornado II portable pump.[138] Transported on RMMV SX45 truck equipped with a Palfinger Scorpion T17 hook loading system. | ||
| EMPL Löschcontainer | Austria | Military firefighting equipment container | 3 | Comtainer with firefighting equipment:[139] [140]
Transported on RMMV TGM 38.440 truck equipped with a Palfinger Scorpion T17 hook loading system. | ||
| NBC decontamination | ||||||
| RMMV TGS MIL 8×8 MAMMUT"Dekontaminationssystem MAMMUT" | Germany | Truck for NBC decontamination | 8 | Replacement of the ÖAF S-LKW based on the TEP 90 system by Rheinmetall.[141] [142] [143] Based on MAN TGS 38.480, equipped with a crane (33 mt Palfinger PK 33002 EH) and MAMMUT module. | ||
| RMMV HX2 8×8 MAMMUT"Dekontaminationssystem MAMMUT" | Base vehicle illustration | Germany | Truck for NBC decontamination | 2 | Replacement of the ÖAF S-LKW based on the TEP 90 system by Rheinmetall.[144] Based on RMMV HX2 41.545, equipped with a crane (33 mt Palfinger PK 33002 EH) and MAMMUT module. | |
| "Dekontaminationssystem MAMMUT" | Germany | NBC decontamination module | 10 | Equipment:
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| System | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special forces light vehicles | ||||||
| Polaris DAGOR"Deployable Advanced Ground Off-road" | United States | Ultra Light Combat Vehicle | — | Jagdkommando vehicle[145] [146] | ||
| Polaris MRZR"Deployable Advanced Ground Off-road" | United States | Ultra Light Combat Vehicle | — | Jagdkommando vehicleVariants:
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| Polaris Sportsman 570 6×6 Big Boss | United States | ATVAll-terrain vehicle | — | Jagdkommando vehicle | ||
| Utility vehicles | ||||||
| Polaris Sportsman XP 1000 | United States | ATVAll-terrain vehicle | 38 | [148] Purchased in 2016.[149] [150] | ||
| Arctic Cat 700D | United States | ATV with rubber tracksAll-terrain vehicle | — | Used by the mountain troops for mud and snow conditions as a utility vehicle.[151] | ||
| Yamaha 700 Grizzly | Illustration | Japan | ATV with rubber tracksAll-terrain vehicle | — | ||
| Motorcycles | ||||||
| KTM 250 | — | Austria | Enduro off-road motorcycle | — | [152] | |
| KTM 450 SX-F | Austria | Enduro off-road motorcycle | — | KTM 450 equipped with Acerbis plastic kit, used by the Jagdkommando.[153] | ||
| Kawasaki Versys 650 ABS | Japan | Police motorcycle | — | Operated by the military police[154] [155] | ||
| System | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication equipment | ||||||
| — | Austria Finland | Digital communication system | 388 | 388 TCN procured, first delivery in March 2024.[156] Supplied by Cancom Austria with a Bittium software. | ||
| Ground reconnaissance | ||||||
| PPE PGSR-3i Beagle | Israel | Portable ground surveillance radar | 10 | |||
| System | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air surveillance radars | |||||
| Selex RAT-31DL"FADR" (Fixed air defence radar) | Italy | Long-range air surveillance radar | 3 | 1 radar ordered in 2002 to replace RAT-31S 2002, 2 additional ordered in 2006.[157] Stationary radars, upgraded by Leonardo in 2020.[158] [159] | |
| Selex RAT-31DL/M "DADR" (Deployable air defence radar) | Italy | Long-range air surveillance radar | 1[160] | 1 radar ordered in 2014 with an option for an additional radar.Mobile radar, upgrade by Leonardo in 2020. | |
| Air defence | |||||
| France | Target acquisition radar | 12 | Supplied by Thomson-CSF (Thales Group) | ||
| MistrallFAL "Mistral" | France | MANPAD, surface-to-air missile | 59 | Originally equipped with Mistral 1 missiles, gradually replaced with Mistral 2 missiles. Coupled with Thomson-CSF (Thales Group) RAC 3D radars for target acquisition.The Mistral is carried on a Pinzgauer 712 6×6 for the mobile air defence forces.[161] | |
| Skyguard FC "Feuerleitgerät 98 Skyguard" (FLGer 98) | Switzerland | Radar and fire control system | — | Fire control system of Oerlikon GDF anti-air gun.[162] To be replaced by the Skyguard-3 radar, networked operations control.[163] | |
| Oerlikon GDF 005 35 mm ZFlAK 85 | Towed anti-aircraft gun | 28[164] | Will be upgraded to GDF-009 and AHEAD ammunition. | ||
| System | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer boats | ||||||
| Watercat M9"Sturm- und Flachwasserboot" (StuFBo) | Finland | Shallow water boat | 20 | Boats supplied by Marine Alutech.[165] [166] | ||
| ALU Pi-Boot II"Aluminium Pionier-Mehrzweckboote" (Arbeits- und Transportboote, ArbBo) | Austria | Shallow water boat | 80 | Boats supplied by .[167] [168] [169] | ||
| Special forces boats | ||||||
| Hurricane H955 Mach II | France Austria | RHIB(rigid hull inflatable boat) | — | Boats supplied by Spider-Rock, coming from Zodiac Milpro used by the Jagdkommando.[170] | ||
| Sillinger Proraid 765 | — | France Austria | RHIB(rigid hull inflatable boat) | — | Boats supplied by Spider-Rock, used by the Jagdkommando. | |
| System | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighter aircraft | ||||||
| Eurofighter Typhoon T1 | United Kingdom
| Multirole fighter | 15 | All aircraft are Tranche 1/Block 5/SRP 4.3, but lack the Praetorian DASS and EuroFIRST PIRATE. Currently armed only with short-range IRIS-T missiles. | ||
| Transport aircraft | ||||||
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | United States | Military transport aircraft | 3 | Three former RAF machines (Hercules C Mk.1P) were overhauled, upgraded and delivered between 2003 and 2004.[171] A fourth aircraft to be used for spare parts and ground training was delivered in 2015.[172] | ||
| Embraer C390 |  Brazil | Military transport aircraft | 0/4 | Procurement of successor initiated in 2021 with 4 aircraft planned for 2026 - 2027.Selected as successor in September 2023, contract negotiation ongoing.[173] It was selected for its capacity to transport a fully equipped Pandur EVO with a mounted weapon station. Contract signed in July 2024 with the Netherlands at the Farnborough Air Show.[174] | ||
| Pilatus PC-6B Porter | STOL utility aircraft | 8 | ||||
| Training aircraft | ||||||
| Diamond DA40 NG | Austria | Military trainer aircraft | 4 | Used for basic training (Phase 1) and pilot selection.[175] | ||
| Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer | Military trainer aircraft | 12 | Used for advanced training (Phase 2) and can be armed with rocket pods and machine gun pods for close air support missions or interception of slow-moving aircraft and helicopters. | |||
| System | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell OH-58 Kiowa | United States | Observation helicopter | 10 | 12 received from 1978 onwards, 10 remaining in service.To be replaced by the AW-169M (second order) by 2028.[176] | ||
| Agusta-Bell AB 212 | United States
| Utility helicopter | 22 | 23 were in service at the beginning of 2023, but one loss occurred in 2023 in an accident.[177] [178] All helicopters underwent a MLU between 2010 and 2016 (new glass cockpit, defensive aide suite, service life extension until 2041).[179] | ||
| Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk"S-70A-42" | United States | Utility helicopter | 9 / 9 | 9 S-70 ordered in 2000 for $183 million with 3 in option (which wasn't used), all delivered in 2002.[180] [181] A modernisation program in cooperation with Ace Aeronautics LLC is in progress which includes new avionics and a completely new glass cockpit. | ||
| 0 / 3 | 3 UH-60L purchased to Royal Jordanian Air Force in 2020 for $72.8 million.[182] In 2021, the first two helicopters were transferred to Austria. The Air Force signed a contract with Ace Aeronautics LLC to bring it up to the same standard as the Austrian S-70.[183] [184] | |||||
| Sikorsky UH-60M | United States | Utility helicopter | 0 / 12[185] | 12 ordered on 30 June 2024 for €715 million, and to be delivered from 2028.They will replace part of the AB212. | ||
| AW169B Lion | Italy | Training helicopter | 6[186] | Government-to-government (G2G) agreement between Austria and Italy for 18 AW169M, the successor of the Alouette III. The deal was signed in December 2021 for a value of €346 million. The delivery started in December 2022, and is planned until 2026.[187] [188] [189] [190] The Austrian AW169M is equipped with a skid landing gear and is to be delivered in 2 variants, training and light utility multi-role tactical variant. The equipment of the tactical variant consists of[191]
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| AW169MA Lion | Italy | Multirole light utility helicopter / tactical variant | 0 / 12(on order) | |||
| AW169M Lion | Italy | Multirole light utility helicopter | 0 / 18(on order) | G2G agreement between Austria and Italy for 18 additional AW169 signed in December 2022 between for €304 million, to be delivered by 2028.Intended to replace the remaining Aerospatiale Alouette III and the Bell OH-58 Kiowa, to be used for troop transport, combat operations, disaster relief, emergency response, firefighting, mountain rescue, medical evacuation. | ||
| Aérospatiale Alouette III | France | Utility helicopter | 0 | Retired from active service beginning 2024 [192] |
| System | Image | Origin | Type | Role | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | UAVFixed-wing | Artillery ISRIntelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance | 18 | 6 systems, each with 3 drones[193] | |||
| Asc Tec FALCON 8 | Germany | Miniature UAVMulticopter | Short range ISRIntelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance | 1 | [194] | ||
| Huginn X1 | — |  Denmark | Miniature UAVMulticopter | ISRIntelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance | 1 | Made by Sky-Watch A/S | |
| Riegl RiCopter | — | Austria | Miniature UAVMulticopter | ISR LIDARIntelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance | 1 | ||
| DJI Mavic Pro |  China | Commercial UAVMulticopter | Aggressor role (Feinddarstellung) | 1 | |||
| DJI Phantom 4 | Commercial UAVMulticopter | Aggressor role (Feinddarstellung) | 1 |
Under the development plan "Aufbauplan Bundesheer 2032",[195] the Austrian Army ordered 225 additional in February 2024 for €1.8 billion from GDELS Steyr.[196] Twelve variants are planned to be delivered between the end of 2025 and 2032.[197] [198] [199]
Not all suppliers and quantities for each variants are known yet, but the table below summarises the known information:
| Variant | Image | Type | Quantity | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mannschaftstransportpanzer" | Armoured personnel carrier | — | Crew of 3 (driver, gunner, commander) and 8 seats for a fighter group.Modular interior, and could be transformed for CASEVAC role. Equipment supplied by Elbit Systems:[200]
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| "Panzerabwehrlenkwaffe" | Tank destroyer (missile) | — | Same variant as the base MTPz APC, with an anti-tank turret added.Equipment:
Pandur I EVO presented with MBDA Impact Turret (as on the picture) and Akeron MP at Eurosatory 2024. | ||
| "Aufklärung" | — | Scout vehicle | — | Equipment:
| |
| "Joint Fire Support" | — | Coordination tactical fire support | — | Role: coordinate tactical fire support (artillery, mortar, aircraft, drone).Equipment:
| |
| "Führung" | — | Command and control | — | Equipment:
| |
| "schwere Granatwerfer" | Mortar carrier | — | Equipment: | ||
| Skyranger 30 A3 "Flakpanzer" | VSHORAD / SPAAG | 36(+ 9 option) | Turret to be supplied by Rheinmetall Air Defence, delivery planned from 2026.[204] [205] Equipment:
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| "Sanität" | — | Armoured ambulance | — | 2 variants:[206]
Equipment:
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| "Pionier" | — | Armoured engineering vehicle | — | Equipment:
| |
| — | Communication | — | Role: leadership support with communication systemsEquipment:
| ||
| "Erfassungs- und Ortungssystem" | — | Electronic warfare /SIGINT | — | Equipment:
| |
| "Störsystems" | — | Electronic warfare /Radio jamming | — | Equipment:
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In 2022, Defense Minister of the Austrian Armed Forces, Klaudia Tanner, unveiled the new "Mission Forward" plan, a 10 year long investment plan into the Armed forces totaling at over €16 Billion Euros [208] [209]
| Programme | System | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoured fighting vehicles | |||||||
| — | Austria | Multi-role armoured vehicles | 156 | Option on the order of 225 Pandur Beyond 2032 [210] | |||
| Air defence | |||||||
| European Sky Shield Initiative | IRIS-T SLS | Germany | Short range air-defence batteries | 4(batteries) | Austria is planning joint procurement and training with Germany. Each battery procured should be equipped with 3 TEL.[211] | ||
| IRIS-T SLM | Medium range air-defence batteries | 4(batteries) | |||||
| Long range Air defense system | Patriot PAC-3 | United States Germany | Long range air-defence batteries | Unknown | The government announced that for the first time in the history of Austria, it would pursue long range air-defence missiles, the project would cost somewhere between €2-4 billion.[212] | ||
| SAMP/T | France Italy | ||||||
| Arrow 3 | Israel United States | ||||||
| Aircraft | |||||||
| Additional jet fighters | Eurofighter Typhoon T12 seater | Conversion trainer | 4[213] | In an interview with Upper Austrian News, Defense Minister Tanner said that an initial €1,6 Billion Euros had been invested into the Air force with 4 new airframes of two-seated Eurofighters planned[214] | |||
| Advanced trainer and attack aircraft | M-346FT (Fighter Trainer) | Italy | Advanced trainer/ Light Combat Aircraft | 12 to 18 | Decision by end 2024 [215] | ||
| L-39 Skyfox | Czech Republic | ||||||
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicle | |||||||
| Unmanned military aircraft combat technology "unbemannte Militärluftfahrzeuge Gefechtstechnik" (uMilLfz gefte) | — | — | — | Military UAV | 315 (+300 option) | To enter service in 2026. | |
Netherlands
Canada