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

Austria operates 89 active military aircraft vs 144 for Serbia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Austria AustriaWorld #70 5.7
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Dead heat on the AIRS Index

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #71 5.7
  • 15 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 31
  • 41 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 62
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 19
  • 23 Trainersweight ×1 29
Austria Serbia 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 Serbia Ratio
Official name Austrian Air Force Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 89 144 🇷🇸 1.6×
Aircraft on order 56 12 🇦🇹 4.7×
Combat aircraft 15 31 🇷🇸 2.1×
Combat share of fleet 16.9 % 21.5 % 🇷🇸 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 8 13 🇷🇸 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 48 % France · 28 %
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Helicopters 41 62 🇷🇸 1.5×
Transport aircraft 10 3 🇦🇹 3.3×
Trainers 23 29 🇷🇸 1.3×
UAVs 0 19 🇷🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaUH-1N Twin Huey ×22Typhoon ×15OH-58 Kiowa ×10
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17H145M / EC645 ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Austria or Serbia?
Serbia has more military aircraft with 144 active aircraft compared to Austria's 89, a difference of 55 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Austria or Serbia?
Serbia has more combat aircraft with 31 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Austria's 15.
Which country has more military helicopters, Austria or Serbia?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 62 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 3.
How do the Austria and Serbia air forces compare in size?
Serbia's air force is 1.6 times larger than Austria's in terms of total active aircraft (144 vs 89).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Austria or Serbia?
Austria has 56 aircraft on order compared to Serbia's 12.