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Military power of India & Austria
India vs Austria
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India is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 3,287,590 km2 (land boundries: 13,888 km and costline 7,000 km). The capital of India is New Delhi. The number of inhabitants is 1,352,642,280.
The Indian Armed Forces were chiefly focused on China and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought several conflicts since 1947. The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. The inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms. Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to India. France, Israel, and the US also among the major arms suppliers. India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of weapons systems for indigenous use and export.
More about India 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
 IN |  AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 74 billion $ | 3.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 0.74% |
Manpower
| IN | AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,400,000 | 23,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,155,000 | 125,600 |
| Available for military: | 319,129,420 | 1,941,110 |
Land Forces
| IN | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 4,614 | 56 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,600 | 215 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,799 | 30 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 100 | 30 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 960 | 0 |
Air Forces
| IN | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2,263 | 129 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 173 | 15 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 405 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 120 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 729 | 87 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 0 |
Navy
| IN | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 267 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 11 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 23 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 16 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
India
India is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India maintains a "no first use" nuclear policy
India has not released any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal. As of January 2020, India was estimated to have around 150 warheads.
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
India
16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only.
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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