As reported by Epicenter Works on February 10, 2025, the leaked coalition negotiation protocol between Austria’s FPÖ and ÖVP outlines a detailed plan for modernizing and rearming the Austrian Armed Forces (Österreichisches Bundesheer, ÖBH). The document specifies procurement plans, equipment upgrades, and structural reforms intended to increase military spending, enhance Austria’s self-sufficiency in arms production, and adjust the nation’s air and land defense strategy. Notably, this includes acquiring additional tanks to establish a second tank battalion alongside the existing Panzerbataillon 14, which operates 58 Leopard 2A4 tanks. Read full defense news at this link...
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| Austria currently operates 58 Leopard 2A4 tanks, acquired second-hand from the Netherlands in the 1990s, which are currently undergoing modernization to bring them to the Leopard 2A7 standard. (Picture source: Austrian MoD) |