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Get a brief overview of Austria’s aerospace/security sector with these facts and figures.

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  • 15,700

    employees

    Around 15,700 people work in the Austrian aviation industry.

  • 125

    million euros in turnover

    The annual turnover of the Austrian aerospace industry is EUR 125 million.

  • 25%

    R&D share

    In the Austrian aviation sector, 25% of turnover is spent on research and development.

  • 90%

    export share

    In the defence and security sector, the export share of Austrian companies is 90%.

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AVIATION INDUSTRY 

Source: Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure
Key figures for the Austrian aviation industry
Companies 220
Annual turnover EUR 3 billion
Employees 15,670
R&D percentage 25%
Source: WKÖ ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA
Export share by continent 2024 (%)
Europe 76,2%
Asia 8.7%
North America 9.3%
South America 2.0%
Africa 1.1%
Australia 0.6%

 

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY 

Source: Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure
Key figures on Austria‘s aerospace industry 
Companies/Research institutes   120
Employees (incl. R&D) 1,000
Annual turnover  EUR 125 million


DEFENCE AND SECURITY 

Source: Austrian Defence & Security Industry – ASW
Key figures on Austria’s defence and security industry
Companies 150
Employees 11,000
Annual turnover EUR 3.3 billion
Export share 90%


Source: Trend Top 500
Largest Austrian companies in the aerospace/security industry by net turnover (million EUR), 2025
Rosenbauer International AG  1,429.00
Swarco AG 
1,286.80
FACC AG  984.40
Montana Aerospace AG881.30
Glock GmbH  700.00
Frequentis AG 580.10
Austro Control – Österr. Ges. für Zivilluftfahrt mbH419,50


Last update : 24. August 2026