Editing Austrian Armed Forces (section)

==Branches==

=== Unit locations ===
{{Location map+ | Austria
| width = 1020
| float = center
| caption = {{center|Operational unit locations 2020 (without Panzer Staff Battalion 4 and Staff Battalion 7)}}
| relief = 1
| places =
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|Basisraum}}</small>|lat= 47.320556 |long= 13.186667 |position=left |mark=Lightgreen pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|Kolomansberg}}</small>|lat= 47.87738 |long= 13.27526 |position=top |mark=Blue 0080ff pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|Steinmandl }}</small>|lat= 48.575278 |long= 16.396111 |position=left |mark=Blue 0080ff pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|Speikkogel}}</small>|lat= 46.786667 |long= 14.971667 |position=right |mark=Blue 0080ff pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|'''6 Mountain Bde.'''}}</small>|lat= 47.283333 |long= 11.5 |position=right |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |marksize = 10}}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|Staff Bn. 6}}</small>|lat= 47.268333 |long= 11.393333 |position=left |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|Jäger Bn. 23}}</small>|lat= 47.2 |long= 9.733333 |position=right |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|Jäger Bn. 24}}</small>|lat= 46.829722 |long= 12.769722 |position=right |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|Jäger Bn. 26}}</small>|lat= 46.783333 |long= 13.483333 |position=right |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|Jäger Bn. 8<br />Engineer Bn. 2}}</small>|lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 47 | lat_dir = N |lon_deg = 13 | lon_min = 01 | lon_dir = E |position=bottom |mark=Black pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label= |lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 47 | lat_dir = N |lon_deg = 13 | lon_min = 03 | lon_dir = E |position=right |mark=Green pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|'''Air Surveillance'''}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Blue 0080ff pog.svg
    | marksize = 10
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 49 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 13 | lon_min = 02 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Radar Bn.}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Blue 0080ff pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 49 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 13 | lon_min = 02 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|[[Zeltweg Air Base|Surveillance Wing]]}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Blue 0080ff pog.svg
    | marksize = 10
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 12 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 14 | lon_min = 44 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Air-defense Bn. 2}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Blue 0080ff pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 12 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 14 | lon_min = 44 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|'''Air Support'''}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Blue 0080ff pog.svg
    | marksize = 10
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 14 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 14 | lon_min = 11 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|[[Brumowski Air Base|Air Support Wing]]}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Blue 0080ff pog.svg
    | marksize = 10
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 19 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 06 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|[[Military Airport Aigen im Ennstal|Aigen]]}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Blue 0080ff pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 32 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 14 | lon_min = 08 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|'''Armed Forces Cmd'''}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Green pog.svg
    | marksize = 12
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 04 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 26 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Guard Bn.}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = red pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 11 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 21 | lon_dir = E
}}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|'''3 Jäger Bde.'''}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Green 008000 pog.svg
    | marksize = 10
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 25 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 35 | lon_dir = E
  }}
{{Location map~ | Austria | background = white |label=<small>{{nowrap|Staff Bn. 3}}</small>|lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 25 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 35 | lon_dir = E |position=left |mark=Green pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Jäger Bn. 19}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Green 008000 pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 04 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 19 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Jäger Bn. 33}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Green 008000 pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 07 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 28 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Recon & Art. 3}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Yellow pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 34 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 34 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label =  <small>{{nowrap|Engineer Bn. 3}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Black pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 14 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 21 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|'''4 PzGrenadier Bde.'''}}</small>
    | position = top
    | background = white
    | mark = Pink pog.svg
    | marksize = 10
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 15 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 14 | lon_min = 20 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Panzer Bn. 14}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Pink ff0080 pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 07 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 14 | lon_min = 02 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Mech. Inf. Bn. 13}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Pink pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 13 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 13 | lon_min = 28 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Mech. Inf. Bn. 35}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Pink pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 54 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 22 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Recon & Art. Bn. 4}}</small>
    | position = 
    | background = white
    | mark = Yellow pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 40 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 39 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|'''7 Jäger Bde.'''<br>Jäger Bn. 25}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Green pog.svg
    | marksize = 10
    | lat_deg = 46 | lat_min = 37 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 14 | lon_min = 18 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Jäger Bn. 17}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Green pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 46 | lat_min = 44 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 37 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label =
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Green pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 46 | lat_min = 37 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 14 | lon_min = 16 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Recon & Art. Bn. 7}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Yellow pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 46 | lat_min = 57 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 53 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label =
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Black pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 46 | lat_min = 38 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 13 | lon_min = 52 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|[[Jagdkommando]]}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Lightgreen pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 49 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 15 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Jäger Bn. 12}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Green 008000 pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 07 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 14 | lon_min = 52 | lon_dir = E
  }}

  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Jäger Bn. 18}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Green 008000 pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 20 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 01 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Supply Rgt. 1}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Purple pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 04 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 24| lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|NBC-defense}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Turquoise pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 20 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 20| lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Mil. Police}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = White pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 13 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 23| lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Engineer Bn. 1<br />Cmd. Sup. Bn. 1}}</small>
    | position = left
    | background = white
    | mark = Yellow ffff80 pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 46 | lat_min = 37 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 13 | lon_min = 49 | lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|Cmd. Sup. Bn. 2}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Yellow ffff80 pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 21 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 13 | lon_min = 12| lon_dir = E
  }}
  {{Location map~| Austria
    | label = <small>{{nowrap|K-9 Center}}</small>
    | position = right
    | background = white
    | mark = Green pog.svg
    | marksize = 8
    | lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 01 | lat_dir = N
    | lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 46| lon_dir = E
  }}
}}

=== Air Force ===
{{Main|Austrian Air Force}}

Austria's air force ({{langx|de|Luftstreitkräfte}}) has as its missions the defence of Austrian airspace, tactical support of Austrian ground forces, reconnaissance and military transport, and search-and-rescue support when requested by civil authorities.<ref name=":0" />

Until 1985, when the first of twenty-four [[Saab 35 Draken]] were delivered, the country had remained essentially without the capacity to contest violations of its airspace.<ref name=":0" /> The Drakens, reconditioned after having served the [[Swedish Air Force]] since the early 1960s, were armed, in accordance with the restrictions on missiles in the State Treaty of 1955, only with a cannon.<ref name=":0" /> However, following Austria's revised interpretation of its obligations under the treaty, a decision was made in 1993 to procure [[AIM-9 Sidewinder]] [[air-to-air missile]]s.<ref name=":0" /> The first of these missiles were purchased from Swedish air force inventory, while later a higher performance model was acquired directly from the United States, with deliveries commencing in 1995.<ref name=":0" /> French [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] [[surface-to-air missile]]s systems were purchased to add ground-based protection against air attack.<ref name=":0" /> The first of the systems arrived in Austria in 1993; final deliveries concluded in 1996.<ref name=":0" />

The Drakens were retired in 2005 and 12 [[Northrop F-5|F-5E Tiger II]] were leased from Switzerland to avoid a gap in the Austrian air defence capabilities until the first Austrian [[Eurofighter Typhoon]] units became operational in 2007. Besides one squadron of 15 Eurofighter Typhoons, the air force has a squadron with 28 [[Saab 105]] trainers, which double as reconnaissance and [[close air support]] planes.

The helicopter fleet includes 23 [[Bell UH-1N Twin Huey|AB 212]] helicopters used as light transport. 24 French [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Alouette III]] are in service as search-and-rescue helicopters. Furthermore, the air force fields 10 [[Bell OH-58 Kiowa|OH-58B Kiowa]] as light scout helicopters. After Austria had to request assistance from the [[United States Army]], [[Swiss Air Force]], [[French Air Force]], and German [[Bundeswehr]] to evacuate survivors after the 1999 [[Galtür Avalanche]] a decision was taken to equip the Austrian Air Force with medium-sized transport helicopters. Thus in 2002 Austria acquired 9 [[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk|UH-60 Black Hawk]] helicopters. In 2003 the air force received 3 [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|C-130K Hercules]] transport aircraft to support the armed forces in their UN peacekeeping and humanitarian activities.

=== Special Operations Forces ===
{{Main|Jagdkommando}}

The '''Jagdkommando''' (lit. ''Hunting Command'') is the Austrian Armed Forces' [[Special Operations]] group. The duties of this elite unit match those of its foreign counterparts, such as the [[United States Army Special Forces]] and [[British Special Air Service]] being amongst others [[counter-terrorism]] and [[counter-insurgency]]. Jagdkommando soldiers are highly trained professionals whose thorough and rigorous training enables them to take over when tasks or situations outgrow the capabilities and specialization of conventional units.