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

Austria operates 89 active military aircraft vs 132 for Serbia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Austria AustriaWorld #66 7.2
AIRS Index / 100

Austria leads on 2 of 4 categories

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #77 6.0
  • 15 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 32
  • 41 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 61
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 23 Trainersweight ×1 34
Austria Serbia Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Austria Serbia Ratio
Official name Austrian Air Force Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 89 132 🇷🇸 1.5×
Aircraft on order 56 19 🇦🇹 2.9×
Combat aircraft 15 32 🇷🇸 2.1×
Combat share of fleet 16.9 % 24.2 % 🇷🇸 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 8 10 🇷🇸 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 48 % Ex-USSR · 35 %
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Helicopters 41 61 🇷🇸 1.5×
Transport aircraft 10 5 🇦🇹 2.0×
Trainers 23 34 🇷🇸 1.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaUH-1N Twin Huey ×22Typhoon ×15OH-58 Kiowa ×10
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17Mi-24 Hind ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Austria or Serbia?
Serbia has more military aircraft with 132 active aircraft compared to Austria's 89, a difference of 43 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Austria or Serbia?
Serbia has more combat aircraft with 32 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Austria's 15.
Which country has more military helicopters, Austria or Serbia?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 61 compared to Austria's 41.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Austria or Serbia?
Austria has more transport aircraft with 10 compared to Serbia's 5.
How do the Austria and Serbia air forces compare in size?
Austria's air force is 2.0 times larger than Serbia's in terms of total active aircraft (10 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Austria or Serbia?
Austria has 56 aircraft on order compared to Serbia's 19.