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Armed Forces 25th Anniversary Exhibition with a Particularly Long Scope
Vienna (OTS) – Today, Thursday, October 22, 2020, the press conference for the 25th information and performance exhibition of the armed forces took place in the presence of Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner, Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky, military commander Brigadier Kurt Wagner and ORF channel manager Alexander Hofer at Heldenplatz. The Austrian Armed Forces are presented this year under the general motto “We protect Austria!”. Minister Tanner reported that the information and performance show will take place this year behind closed doors. He presented the new “hybrid form of the event” required due to Covid-19 measures and thanked ORF and private TV stations.
Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner: “The current Covid crisis poses particular challenges for those in charge of this year’s anniversary exhibition. I am delighted that, despite current restrictions, this hybrid form of event such as the virtual Heldenplatz , the live coverage of ORF and private TV stations, as well as the short films of the great director Stefan Ruzowitzky, create a live sensation in the Austrian living room this year. You may be concerned. In particular, I would like to thank the ORF and to private television stations interested in the extensive live reports planned, which will ensure great coverage ”.
“If the Austrian Armed Forces also present a woman, a disabled person and a migrant as successful soldiers, then it shows that it came in the 21st century, then it is my army, then I am happy that I was able to contribute. Yes, the movies also have heavy weapons, but I think the heaviest and most effective weapon is the attitude that everyone with their special equipment can contribute something in the armed forces, in our society, in our country. In any case, the project was very challenging, but extremely exciting and diverse. I was very impressed by the professional cooperation with everyone involved and the soldiers, ”explained film director Stefan Ruzowitzky at the press conference.
On behalf of Alexander Wrabetz, Director General of the ORF, Channel Manager Alexander Hofer spoke about cooperation with the armed forces to report on the special program “National Holiday 2020”.
Brigadier Kurt Wagner presented the details of the procedure on the national holiday. He invited the population to live the festivities in front of televisions, PCs, smartphones or tablets due to the current restrictions and thus bring “the live army to their living rooms.”
The information and performance show will take place this year as a “hybrid event” with live reports from ORF and private TV stations, as well as virtually under “nationalfeiertag2020.jetzt” (online from October 25). The Austrian Armed Forces are presented with a special virtual Heldenplatz designed with the latest 3D optics, which will allow all interested Austrians to visit Heldenplatz via their PC, smartphone or tablet. The well-known Austrian film director and Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky created short films on the central themes of the exhibition, as well as portraits of soldiers, which will later also be shown in the live reports and on the virtual Heldenplatz.
Four themes of the national holiday this year:
The thematic areas of this year’s exhibition that are presented in more detail in the short films, as well as in the virtual thematic islands, include information on national military defense as a central task of the armed forces, disaster control, the Corona mission current (with the first deployment of the militia) and the special anniversary “60 years of deployment abroad”. .
Live broadcast program sequence:
09:05 am: Start of live broadcast
9:10 am.: Special Council of Ministers with live entry on ORF
9:30 am: Wreath ceremony by the federal president
10:00 am: Ceremony of floral offering by the Federal Government
10:56 am: A Saab 105 formation and a Eurofighter formation fly directly over Heldenplatz
11:00 am: More than 300 recruits swear
12:00 pm: Parachute jump with live image
12:15 pm: End of live broadcast
Additional facts:
Over three hours of live reporting, use of 13 cameras, including a parachute camera and five wireless cameras.
More than 300 recruits to be commended with their approximately 600 family members, 150 guests of honor and 130 soldiers from the honorary formation.
A Saab 105 and Eurofighter formation will fly directly over Heldenplatz (on October 26 around 10:56 am).
Five Jagdkommando paratroopers jump with the flags of Europe, Austria, Vienna and the flag of the Jagdkommando association – Starting from 1,500 meters – Deployment of the parachutes: 1,200 meters above the ground – One paratrooper with a live camera.
The virtual Heldenplatz with 360-degree panoramas, each consisting of 1,200 individual images, with all virtual options (tour, boarding, etc.) “nationalfeiertag2020.jetzt” will be online from October 25th.
In addition, devices such as the Pandur “Evolution” armored personnel carrier, the C-130 “Hercules” transport aircraft, the S-70 “Black Hawk” and the Puch G “Sand Viper” of the Jagdkommando are installed on special technology. virtual reality and the Possibility of a 360 ° visit to be seen.
Queries and contact:
Federal Ministry of National Defense
Information and PR / Press
+ 43664-622-1005
rush@bmlv.gv.at
http://www.bundesheer.at
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