Australia vs Austria
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Military power of Australia & Austria
| Country: | Australia (AU) | Austria (AT) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Canberra | Vienna |
| Population: | 24 399 300 | 8 725 931 |
| Area: | 7 692 024 km2 | 83 879 km2 |
| More: | Australia military forces description | Austria military forces description |
Military expenditures
 AU |  AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 25 billion $ | 2,8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1,88% | 0,74% |
Manpower
| AU | AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 58 061 | 22 400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 19 338 | 150 000 |
| Available for military: | 5 316 464 | 1 941 110 |
Land Forces
| AU | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 59 | 56 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2 580 | 215 | |
| Total artillery: | 235 | 83 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 83 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 0 |
Air Forces
| AU | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 450 | 133 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 15 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 97 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 187 | 67 |
Navy
| AU | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 49 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Australia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Australia
17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.
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.