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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Belarus Belarus vs Flag of Lithuania Lithuania

Belarus's air force fields 199 active aircraft — 18:1 Lithuania's 11.

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Roundel of Belarus BelarusWorld #48 8.7
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Belarus leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #125 1.8
  • 104 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 70 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 6
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 21 Trainersweight ×1 0
Belarus Lithuania 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
Belarus Lithuania Ratio
Official name Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus Lithuanian Air Force
Active aircraft 199 11 🇧🇾 18×
Aircraft on order 2 2 —
Combat aircraft 104 0 🇧🇾
Combat share of fleet 52.3 % 0.0 % 🇧🇾
Aircraft types in service 11 5 🇧🇾 2.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 89 % Italy · 27 %
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Helicopters 70 6 🇧🇾 12×
Transport aircraft 4 5 🇱🇹 1.2×
Trainers 21 0 🇧🇾
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-8 Hip ×36MiG-29 Fulcrum ×32
🇱🇹 LithuaniaAS565 Panther ×3C-27J Spartan ×3Let L-410 ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belarus or Lithuania?
Belarus has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Lithuania's 11, a difference of 188 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Lithuania?
Belarus has more combat aircraft with 104 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Lithuania's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belarus or Lithuania?
Belarus operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Lithuania's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belarus or Lithuania?
Lithuania has more transport aircraft with 5 compared to Belarus's 4.
How do the Belarus and Lithuania air forces compare in size?
Belarus's air force is 18.1 times larger than Lithuania's in terms of total active aircraft (199 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belarus or Lithuania?
Belarus and Lithuania both have 2 aircraft on order.