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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Belgium Belgium vs Flag of Cyprus Cyprus

Belgium's air force fields 114 active aircraft — 5.4:1 Cyprus's 21.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Belgium BelgiumWorld #37 10.9
AIRS Index / 100

Belgium leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Cyprus CyprusWorld #116 2.2
  • 67 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 16 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 14
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 1
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 19 Trainersweight ×1 0
Belgium Cyprus 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
Belgium Cyprus Ratio
Official name Belgian Air Force Air Command of Cyprus
Active aircraft 114 21 🇧🇪 5.4×
Aircraft on order 62 1 🇧🇪 62×
Combat aircraft 67 0 🇧🇪
Combat share of fleet 58.8 % 0.0 % 🇧🇪
Aircraft types in service 9 7 🇧🇪 1.3×
Main supplier United States · 61 % France · 43 %
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Helicopters 16 14 🇧🇪 1.1×
Transport aircraft 9 1 🇧🇪 9.0×
Trainers 19 0 🇧🇪
UAVs 3 6 🇨🇾 2.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumF-16 Fighting Falcon ×52F-35 Lightning II ×15AW109 ×10
🇨🇾 CyprusH145M / EC645 ×5SA340 Gazelle ×4AW139 ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belgium or Cyprus?
Belgium has more military aircraft with 114 active aircraft compared to Cyprus's 21, a difference of 93 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belgium or Cyprus?
Belgium has more combat aircraft with 67 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belgium or Cyprus?
Belgium operates more military helicopters with 16 compared to Cyprus's 14.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belgium or Cyprus?
Belgium has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Cyprus's 1.
How do the Belgium and Cyprus air forces compare in size?
Belgium's air force is 5.4 times larger than Cyprus's in terms of total active aircraft (114 vs 21).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belgium or Cyprus?
Belgium has 62 aircraft on order compared to Cyprus's 1.