For 350 million euros

Elite soldiers get a state-of-the-art barracks

The soldiers of the Jagdkommando are the elite fighters of the armed forces. Their barracks are now also being refurbished.(Bild: Pusch)

Over the next five years, major investments will be made in the location of the fighter command in Wiener Neustadt. After modernization, the airfield barracks will be able to play all its roles.

Whether on land, from the air or at sea - the soldiers of the Fighter Command handle the most dangerous missions of the Austrian Armed Forces. They form the elite unit of Austrian national defense.

The army's top troops carry out the most delicate missions from Wiener Neustadt.(Bild: KOMMANDO LUFTUNTERSTUETZUNG)

Plans presented 
Now the top troops stationed in Wiener Neustadt are to be given adequate accommodation. The airfield barracks in the country's second-largest city are being extended and converted on a grand scale. The plans for this were presented by Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner and City Mayor Klaus Schneeberger.

Climate-friendly and self-sufficient
350 million euros will be invested in the barracks site from next year. Where possible, existing buildings will be renovated, but new buildings with an area of more than 63,000 square meters are also planned. The investments range from the renewal of information technology on site to climate-friendly heating using geothermal energy. Photovoltaics will ensure that the hunting lodge is self-sufficient in terms of energy in future, and its own well will also guarantee independence. Old concrete surfaces will be unsealed.

Minister Klaudia Tanner and head of the town Klaus Schneeberger presented the expansion plans.(Bild: CARINA KARLOVITS)

Completion 2030
"The modernization of the airfield barracks is a key project, it is an important step towards a future-proof infrastructure for our national defence," emphasized Minister Tanner. The work should be completed by 2030.