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

Belarus operates 199 active military aircraft vs 111 for Norway.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Belarus BelarusWorld #48 8.7
AIRS Index / 100

Norway leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Norway NorwayWorld #35 11.8
  • 104 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 52
  • 70 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 34
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 21 Trainersweight ×1 16
Belarus Norway 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 Norway Ratio
Official name Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus Royal Norwegian Air Force
Active aircraft 199 111 🇧🇾 1.8×
Aircraft on order 2 8 🇳🇴 4.0×
Combat aircraft 104 52 🇧🇾 2.0×
Combat share of fleet 52.3 % 46.8 % 🇧🇾 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 11 6 🇧🇾 1.8×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 89 % United States · 71 %
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Helicopters 70 34 🇧🇾 2.1×
Transport aircraft 4 4 —
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇳🇴
Trainers 21 16 🇧🇾 1.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-8 Hip ×36MiG-29 Fulcrum ×32
🇳🇴 NorwayF-35 Lightning II ×52Bell 412 ×18AW101 ×16
Fleet evolution · Belarus
Fleet evolution · Norway
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Norway's 111, a difference of 88 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus has more combat aircraft with 104 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Norway's 52.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Norway's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus and Norway both have 4 transport aircraft.
How do the Belarus and Norway air forces compare in size?
Belarus's air force is 1.8 times larger than Norway's in terms of total active aircraft (199 vs 111).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belarus or Norway?
Norway has 8 aircraft on order compared to Belarus's 2.