The army is getting a new diving base on Lake Neufeld. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on September 25 by Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner and the Mayor of Neufeld, Michael Lampel. By May 2025, a modern infrastructure with a gross floor area of more than 545 square meters is to be created, as well as a boat garage with a water depth of around one meter. The construction costs amount to 2.5 million euros.
This construction project is particularly designed to meet the needs of the special forces and the specialized pioneer divers of the Austrian Armed Forces. This week, investments of investment of 350 million euros in the expansion of the airfield barracks of the Hunting Command in Wiener Neustadt was announced.
“Our soldiers need modern infrastructure in order to meet the demands of the future. The Austrian Armed Forces are therefore sending out a strong signal for the future of national security with the comprehensive modernization of military infrastructure. This is based on sustainability, efficiency and state-of-the-art technology. The purpose of the future diving base is to sustainably strengthen the operational readiness of the Armed Forces divers.
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Verteidigungsministerin Klaudia Tanner
The building was planned in such a way that up to 40 people can be present at the same time. It will be built in solid construction. The roofs are designed as flat roofs and partly greened or designed as unused, gravelled areas. The new wooden jetty, which will lead directly into the lake, is particularly noteworthy. Sustainability plays a key role in this project. For example, wood is used for the jetty and surface and roof water is drained away directly on site. The water from the lakeside roof terrace will be discharged into the lake in a controlled manner. https://militaeraktuell.at/magyar-unbemannter-krieg-sechs-bis-acht-monaten/ The building will be constructed using state-of-the-art construction methods and materials. The floor slab is made of reinforced concrete in a watertight design with frost skirts, while the exterior walls are made of prefabricated reinforced concrete with a high-quality, fully insulated façade. Heating is provided by an air-to-water heat pump, which ensures both heating via underfloor heating and basic cooling. In addition, the new diving base will be equipped with a high-speed communications infrastructure to meet the requirements of modern technologies. A car parking lot and fences will be erected outside.
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