Tracked state

Austria

2 events tracked

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Single source product 2026-08-25

Austrian Bundesheer receives first upgraded Leopard 2 tanks and Ulan IFVs

Austria's Bundesheer has taken delivery of the first upgraded Leopard 2 main battle tanks and Ulan infantry fighting vehicles under a modernisation contract with KNDS Deutschland. The upgrades were pursued as a budget-constrained alternative to new vehicle procurement. No quantities or contract value were disclosed.

Austria KNDS Deutschland Hartpunkt →

Single source incident 2026-08-11

Austria breaks up firm supplying Russian missile and jet engine kit

Defence24 reports Austrian authorities dismantled a Vienna-based company that supplied equipment used to make engines for Russian missiles and fighter jets, circumventing European sanctions.

Why it matters: Sanctions bite only as far as the last dual-use machine shop in a quiet EU capital.

Austria Russia Defence24 (PL, EN) →