Austrian Air Chief Sees Trainer Decision Soon
Kurt Hofmann July
10, 2024
The Austrian Air Force is seeking a replacement
for the Saab 105 jet trainer.
Credit:
Kris Christiaens/Alamy Stock Photo
VIENNA—Austria plans to decide soon on its future
air force training needs.
The service has been hunting for a replacement for
the Saab 105 jet trainer, which it operated for about 50 years prior to
retiring the platforms in 2020.
The process to identify the replacement platform
is now in its final stage, Maj. Gen. Gerfried Promberger, the Austrian Air
Force chief, tells Aviation Week. “Once the evaluation report has been
completed and the last items by the audit team cleared up, we will hopefully
move forward with this procurement,” he says. “I hope that the minister of
defense will make this decision in a timely manner,” Promberger adds.
Austria has indicated it plans to acquire a dozen
new trainers. The competition involves the T-7 that Boeing is
developing in cooperation with Saab, the Leonardo M-346FA and the L-39N from
Czech aircraft-maker Aero Vodochody. “One aircraft meets 50% of the
performance, another meets 75% and one meets 100%,” the air chief said, without
tipping his hands on how the contenders have ranked.
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