Military power of Austria & Iran
Austria vs Iran
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Austria 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 militaryIran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.
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Military expenditures
 AT |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| AT | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| AT | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| AT | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| AT | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.