AUSTRIA: FURTHER DELAY FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT?

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Austria's vice-premier and chairman of the right-wing FPO party, Susanne Riess-Passer has said that the purchase of new interceptor fighters for the Bundesheer may have to be delayed in favour of a tax reform. The purchase of 30 new planes could cost up to Sch 30bn, while the defence ministry's budget amounts to Sch 22bn. The options for the government to resolve the issue of interceptor fighters include a reduction of the number of planes. Die Presse suggests that especially the number of 2-seat training aircraft could be reduced. Current plans involve the purchase of 6 such planes. Alternatively, the government would save money by buying second-hand aircraft or by cooperating with other countries (Czech Republic) in areas such as pilot training and maintenance.

Aircraft, Aircraft Manufacturing, Defense Goods & Svcs Expend, Trainer Aircraft, Abstract, Trainers (Aircraft)

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AUSTRIA: WARNING BY AIR FORCE CHIEF

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Josef Bernecker, head of the Austrian air force, calls for a prompt decision on the successor of the Draken interceptor fighters. He says that there are problems with spare parts for the planes that are more than 30 years old. The Gripen of Saab-British Aerospace is seen to have the best chances in Austria, followed by the F16 from the US. Saab-BAe Systems is bidding for a similar contract in the Czech Republic. It is suggested that Austria and the Czech Republic could cooperate in pilot training and in maintenance and thus cut costs. Bernecker points out that the Draken fighters are to be taken out of service in 2003-2004. The defence ministry has confirmed that bids for the new interceptor fighters are to be invited before summer <2001>.

Czech Republic, TRANSPORTATION BY AIR, Air Transportation, Defense Operations & Maintenance, Air transportation industry, Civil aviation, Military administration, Saab AB, BAE Systems (North America), British Aerospace Aircraft Group

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AUSTRIA: STREAMLINING OF ARMED FORCES

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Austria's defence minister Herbert Scheibner is planning a streamlining of the administration of the armed forces in order to safeguard the military operating capacity of the Bundesheer. The measures include the merging of administrative offices and schools, the reduction of inventories, and cutting back on training manoeuvres. The General Inspector of Troops is to be replaced by a General Chief of Staff, who will have wider authorities. Schneibner holds on to the plan to buy a successor for the Saab-Draken interceptor fighters, whereby economic cooperation will be given priority to compensation deals.

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