Overview
- The order provides 12 aircraft in the new Block 20 light‑fighter standard plus simulators, spares, ground equipment and six years of post‑delivery maintenance support.
- Austria estimates the total package at about €1.5 billion with a stated unit price of €80 million per aircraft covering armament, training and sustainment.
- Block 20 introduces two large area displays per cockpit, a low‑profile HUD, a new HMD and, on the F variant, an AESA radar with expanded air‑to‑air and air‑to‑ground weapon integration.
- Italian defense documents for the package cite Link 16 and IRIS‑T integration, Nexter NC621 gun pods, LAU‑32 rocket launchers and Elbit SPEAR AECM pods.
- The contract follows a December 2024 letter of intent and a May 2025 government‑to‑government accord, includes options for 12 more jets and features industrial cooperation expected to yield about €400 million in Austrian orders.