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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Chile Chile vs Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

Chile's air force fields 283 active aircraft — 6.9:1 Uruguay's 41.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Chile ChileWorld #38 10.6
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Chile leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Uruguay UruguayWorld #99 2.8
  • 81 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 5
  • 90 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 10
  • 54 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 18 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 15
Chile Uruguay 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
Chile Uruguay Ratio
Official name Chilean Air Force Uruguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 283 41 🇨🇱 6.9×
Aircraft on order 0 8 🇺🇾
Combat aircraft 81 5 🇨🇱 16×
Combat share of fleet 28.6 % 12.2 % 🇨🇱 2.3×
Aircraft types in service 34 14 🇨🇱 2.4×
Main supplier United States · 51 % United States · 46 %
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Helicopters 90 10 🇨🇱 9.0×
Transport aircraft 54 7 🇨🇱 7.7×
Special-mission aircraft 18 4 🇨🇱 4.5×
Trainers 37 15 🇨🇱 2.5×
UAVs 3 0 🇨🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileF-16 Fighting Falcon ×46EMB-314 Super Tucano ×22H215M / AS532 Cougar ×17
🇺🇾 UruguayC-212 Aviocar ×5UH-1N Twin Huey ×5O-2 Skymaster ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Chile or Uruguay?
Chile has more military aircraft with 283 active aircraft compared to Uruguay's 41, a difference of 242 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Chile or Uruguay?
Chile has more combat aircraft with 81 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Uruguay's 5.
Which country has more military helicopters, Chile or Uruguay?
Chile operates more military helicopters with 90 compared to Uruguay's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Chile or Uruguay?
Chile has more transport aircraft with 54 compared to Uruguay's 7.
How do the Chile and Uruguay air forces compare in size?
Chile's air force is 6.9 times larger than Uruguay's in terms of total active aircraft (283 vs 41).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay has 8 aircraft on order compared to Chile's 0.