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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Czechia Czechia

Austria operates 89 active military aircraft vs 105 for Czechia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Austria AustriaWorld #70 5.7
AIRS Index / 100

Czechia leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Czechia CzechiaWorld #63 6.4
  • 15 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 14
  • 41 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 42
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 10
  • 23 Trainersweight ×1 24
Austria Czechia Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Austria Czechia Ratio
Official name Austrian Air Force Czech Air Force
Active aircraft 89 105 🇨🇿 1.2×
Aircraft on order 56 33 🇦🇹 1.7×
Combat aircraft 15 14 🇦🇹 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 16.9 % 13.3 % 🇦🇹 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 8 12 🇨🇿 1.5×
Main supplier United States · 48 % Czechia · 29 %
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Helicopters 41 42 🇨🇿 ≈
Transport aircraft 10 15 🇨🇿 1.5×
Trainers 23 24 🇨🇿 ≈
UAVs 0 10 🇨🇿
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaUH-1N Twin Huey ×22Typhoon ×15OH-58 Kiowa ×10
🇨🇿 CzechiaMi-17 Hip-H ×20JAS 39 Gripen ×14W-3 Sokol ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Austria or Czechia?
Czechia has more military aircraft with 105 active aircraft compared to Austria's 89, a difference of 16 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Austria or Czechia?
Austria has more combat aircraft with 15 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Czechia's 14.
Which country has more military helicopters, Austria or Czechia?
Czechia operates more military helicopters with 42 compared to Austria's 41.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Austria or Czechia?
Czechia has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to Austria's 10.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Austria or Czechia?
Austria has 56 aircraft on order compared to Czechia's 33.