Defense Minister Tanner is complying with her upgrade plan despite the savings budget – investments are being carried out.
The “Mission Vorwärts” will be a “mission -up”. Because we only store in the administration, certainly not with the junk or equipment! “According to Minister of Defense, Minister Tanner confirmed that despite the necessary budget savings in the army, it is not cakes.
In addition to the Sky Shield of Rocket Defense Protection screen, the current shopping list reads as the military shopping list for future land security and in the air. This year, 4.4 billion (+8.6%) and 2026 € 4.8 billion (+8.4%) flows to the army budget.
The financial plan, which was assigned by the Ministry of Finance, is purchased by 225 Pandur Wheel Armor Evo with 1.8 billion. Pleasant: the domestic value creation of the military vehicle made in Vienna is 70 percent – 200 Austrian suppliers are involved. “
“Military investments are a major economic factor”
“This means that investments are also an important economic factor for Austria. Many tenders come from Austrian production, others make industrial collaborations possible in other areas,” says Tanner. Incidentally, industrial cooperation in current dictation for the previous against transactions.
But the outdated fighting and gun tanks have also been improved by € 800 million. You pay 750 million for the modernization of the aviation guns. The purchase of hundreds of transport and team vehicles has also been resolved. So that the new fleet and the soldiers are well housed, Kazerne in Villach and Feldbach, as well as the airport barracks in WR. Neustadt, Hörsching and Fernbrugg in general renovated.
To guarantee security in the air, the army buys 36 Leonardo AW-169 multifunctional helicopters and 12 advanced Jet Trainer. The successor of the 50-year-old and therefore retired Hercules models is also determined. The air fleet of Austria is reinforced by four C-390 transport aircraft, for example for evacuations from crisis areas, appreciate one billion euros.
Source: Krone
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