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

Bulgaria operates 79 active military aircraft vs 144 for Serbia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #68 6.1
AIRS Index / 100

Bulgaria leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #72 5.7
  • 27 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 31
  • 29 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 62
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 19
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 29
Bulgaria 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
Bulgaria Serbia Ratio
Official name Bulgarian Air Force Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 79 144 🇷🇸 1.8×
Aircraft on order 8 12 🇷🇸 1.5×
Combat aircraft 27 31 🇷🇸 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 34.2 % 21.5 % 🇧🇬 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 16 13 🇧🇬 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 33 % France · 28 %
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Helicopters 29 62 🇷🇸 2.1×
Transport aircraft 7 3 🇧🇬 2.3×
Trainers 16 29 🇷🇸 1.8×
UAVs 0 19 🇷🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaH215M / AS532 Cougar ×12MiG-29 Fulcrum ×12F-16V Viper ×8
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17H145M / EC645 ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia has more military aircraft with 144 active aircraft compared to Bulgaria's 79, a difference of 65 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia has more combat aircraft with 31 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bulgaria's 27.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 62 compared to Bulgaria's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria has more transport aircraft with 7 compared to Serbia's 3.
How do the Bulgaria and Serbia air forces compare in size?
Serbia's air force is 1.8 times larger than Bulgaria's in terms of total active aircraft (144 vs 79).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia has 12 aircraft on order compared to Bulgaria's 8.