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

Belgium's air force fields 109 active aircraft — 109:1 Luxembourg's 1.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Belgium BelgiumWorld #39 9.7
AIRS Index / 100

Belgium leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Luxembourg LuxembourgWorld #156 0.7
  • 64 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 14 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 0
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 1
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 19 Trainersweight ×1 0
Belgium Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg Ratio
Official name Belgian Air Force Luxembourg Army Aviation
Active aircraft 109 1 🇧🇪 109×
Aircraft on order 67 0 🇧🇪
Combat aircraft 64 0 🇧🇪
Combat share of fleet 58.7 % 0.0 % 🇧🇪
Aircraft types in service 8 1 🇧🇪 8.0×
Main supplier United States · 61 % Europe · 100 %
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Helicopters 14 0 🇧🇪
Transport aircraft 9 1 🇧🇪 9.0×
Trainers 19 0 🇧🇪
UAVs 3 0 🇧🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumF-16 Fighting Falcon ×52F-35 Lightning II ×12AW109 ×10
🇱🇺 LuxembourgA400M Atlas ×1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belgium or Luxembourg?
Belgium has more military aircraft with 109 active aircraft compared to Luxembourg's 1, a difference of 108 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belgium or Luxembourg?
Belgium has more combat aircraft with 64 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Luxembourg's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belgium or Luxembourg?
Belgium operates more military helicopters with 14 compared to Luxembourg's 0.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belgium or Luxembourg?
Belgium has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Luxembourg's 1.
How do the Belgium and Luxembourg air forces compare in size?
Belgium's air force is 9.0 times larger than Luxembourg's in terms of total active aircraft (9 vs 1).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belgium or Luxembourg?
Belgium has 67 aircraft on order compared to Luxembourg's 0.