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Military power of Hungary & Austria
Hungary vs Austria
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Hungary is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 93,030 km2 (land boundries: 2,106 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The number of inhabitants is 9,730,000.
Hungary joined NATO in 1999. The inventory of the Hungarian Defense Forces consists largely of Soviet-era weapons, with a mix of more modern European and United State equipment.
More about Hungary 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
 HU |  AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 5.2 billion $ | 3.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.14% | 0.74% |
Manpower
| HU | AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 37,650 | 23,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 20,000 | 125,600 |
| Available for military: | 2,349,948 | 1,941,110 |
Land Forces
| HU | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 176 | 56 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 720 | 215 | |
| Total artillery: | 298 | 30 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 3 | 30 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 0 |
Air Forces
| HU | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 65 | 129 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 15 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 14 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 35 | 87 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| HU | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 13 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Hungary
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Hungary
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation.
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.
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