Population: 19015 thousand people. The military budget makes 6,6 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces - 50 700 (including 7 270 women). The reserve - 21 340 people, including land forces - 17900, air force - 2220, naval forces - 1 220. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 4,9 million people, including 4,2 million able-bodied men.
Land forces: 24 150 men, 13 regiments (1 armoured, 2 reconnaissance, 2 artillery, 1 anti-aircraft artillery, 1 SAM regiment, 3 engineer, 2 army-co-operation aircraft and 1 commando regiment), 6 infantry battalions, 2 battalions of armored troop carriers, 1 commando battalion. Arms: 71 tanks Leopard-1A3, 463 infantry fighting vehicles M113 with 76 mm guns (119 of them are mothballed). 111 ASLAV-25, 246 105 and 155 mm towed guns, 296 81 mm mortars, 19 SAM systems Rapier, 17 portable surface-to-air missile systems RBS-70, 121 helicopters and 5 planes of the aircraft division, 15 boats.
Air force: 14050 people, 141 war-planes (including pilotless vehicles), combat helicopters are not available. Planes and helicopters: 71 AF-18 (A and B), 35 F-111C and G, 4 RF-111C, 2 EP-3C, 17 P-3C, 25 MB-326H, 62 PC-9A, 5 Boeing 707, 24 S-130 (Н and J), 14 DHC-4, 5 Falcon 900, 10 HS-748.
Naval forces: 12 500 people (including 990 in the naval aircraft and 1 970 women).
Navy: 6 submarines Collins, 1 destroyer with guided missiles Perth, 9 frigates with guided missiles (6 Oliver H. Perry, 3 Anzak), 15 patrol vessels Fremantle, 1 minesweeper Huon. 6 trawlers, 3 landing vessels (2 Newport, Sir Bidiver), 7 landing ships, 4 storm-boats, 6 hydrographic vessels, 2 training vessels, 2 tankers, supply ships. Naval aircraft: 3 air squadrons (1 anti-submarine helicopter, 1 transport air squadron, 1 support squadron); planes - 2 BAe HS-748; helicopters - 51 (16S-70B - Sea Hawk, Sea King HAS.50, 12 AZ-350B, 5 Bell 206B, 11 SH-2G Sea sprite.
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