Editing Eurofighter Typhoon (section)

===Austrian Air Force (''Luftstreitkräfte'')===
[[File:Eurofighter Typhoon AUT.jpg|thumb|left|[[Austrian Air Force]] Eurofighter ''7L-WA'' in flight to [[Zeltweg Air Base]], July 2007]]

In 2002, Austria selected the Typhoon as its new air defence aircraft, it having beaten the F-16 and the Saab Gripen in competition.<ref name="AUSTRIANOS" /> The purchase of 18 Typhoons was agreed on 1 July 2003, however this was reduced to 15 in June 2007.<ref name="AUSTRIANOS" /> The first aircraft (''7L-WA'') was delivered on 12 July 2007 to [[Zeltweg Air Base]] and formally entered service with the [[Austrian Air Force]].<ref name="AUDEL" /> A 2008 report by the Austrian [[Court of Audit]] calculated, that instead of getting 18 Tranche{{nbsp}}2 jets at a price of €109{{nbsp}}million each, as stipulated by the original contract, the revised deal, agreed to by Minister Norbert Darabos, meant that Austria was paying an increased unit price of €114{{nbsp}}million for 15 partially used, Tranche{{nbsp}}1 jets.<ref name="AUT1" /> In July 2008, the Luftstreitkräfte assigned the Eurofighter to [[Quick Reaction Alert]] (QRA) duties, by the end of the year they had been scrambled 73 times.<ref name="QRA73" />

Austrian prosecutors are investigating allegations that up to €100{{nbsp}}million was made available to lobbyists to influence the original purchase decision in favour of the Eurofighter.<ref name="AUP" /> By October 2013, all Typhoons in service with Austria had been upgraded to the latest ''Tranche{{nbsp}}1'' standard.<ref name="austrias" /> In 2014, due to defence budget restrictions, there were only 12 pilots available to fly the 15 aircraft in Austria's Air Force.<ref name="AUF" /> In February 2017, Austrian defence minister [[Hans Peter Doskozil]] accused Airbus of fraudulent intent following a probe that allegedly unveiled corruption linked to the order of Typhoon jets.<ref name="AUSS" />

In July 2017, the Austria Defence Ministry announced that it would be replacing all its Typhoon aircraft by 2020. The ministry said continued use of its Typhoons over their 30-year life span would cost about €5{{nbsp}}billion with the bulk being for maintenance. By comparison it is estimated that buying and operating a new fleet of 15 single-seat and three twin-seat fighters would save €2{{nbsp}}billion over that period. Austria plans to explore a government-to-government sale or lease agreement to avoid a lengthy and costly tender process with a manufacturer. Possible replacements include the Gripen and the F-16.<ref name="AUSTREP" />

On 20 July 2020, a letter written by Indonesia's defence minister, [[Prabowo Subianto]], was published by Indonesian news outlets expressing interest in acquiring Austria's entire fleet of Typhoon jets.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Defense News]]|last=Yeo |first=Mike |date=20 July 2020 |url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2020/07/20/indonesia-says-it-wants-to-buy-austrias-entire-typhoon-fighter-fleet/ |title=Indonesia says it wants to buy Austria's entire Typhoon fighter fleet |access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref>