Military power of Spain & Austria
Spain vs Austria
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Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe with an area of 505,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,952.7 km and costline 4,964 km). The capital of Spain is Madrid. The number of inhabitants is 47,450,795.
Spain joined NATO in 1982. The inventory of the Spanish military is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. Spain's defense industry manufactures land, air, and sea weapons systems and is integrated within the European defense-industrial sector.
More about Spain militaryAustria is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 83,879 km2 (land boundries: 2,524 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Austria is Vienna. The number of inhabitants is 8,935,112.
Austria is constitutionally non-aligned, but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Austria is not a member of NATO, but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework.
The Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the USA. The Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries. More about Austria militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 ES |  AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.5 billion $ | 3.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 0.74% |
Manpower
| ES | AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 23,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 125,600 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 1,941,110 |
Land Forces
| ES | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 56 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 215 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 30 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 30 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 0 |
Air Forces
| ES | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 129 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 15 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 87 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| ES | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Spain
18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length.
Austria
Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.