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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Colombia Colombia vs Flag of Cuba Cuba

Colombia's air force fields 430 active aircraft — 22:1 Cuba's 20.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Colombia ColombiaWorld #41 9.4
AIRS Index / 100

Colombia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Cuba CubaWorld #129 1.6
  • 43 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 253 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 13
  • 84 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 25 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 2 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 23 Trainersweight ×1 3
Colombia Cuba 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
Colombia Cuba Ratio
Official name Colombian Air Force Cuban Revolutionary Air Force
Active aircraft 430 20 🇨🇴 22×
Aircraft on order 19 0 🇨🇴
Combat aircraft 43 0 🇨🇴
Combat share of fleet 10.0 % 0.0 % 🇨🇴
Aircraft types in service 33 6 🇨🇴 5.5×
Main supplier United States · 76 % Ex-USSR · 80 %
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Helicopters 253 13 🇨🇴 19×
Transport aircraft 84 4 🇨🇴 21×
Special-mission aircraft 25 0 🇨🇴
Trainers 23 3 🇨🇴 7.7×
UAVs 2 0 🇨🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×84UH-60 Black Hawk ×73206 JetRanger ×47
🇨🇺 CubaMi-17 Hip-H ×7Mi-24 Hind ×4An-26 Curl ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Colombia or Cuba?
Colombia has more military aircraft with 430 active aircraft compared to Cuba's 20, a difference of 410 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Colombia or Cuba?
Colombia has more combat aircraft with 43 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cuba's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Colombia or Cuba?
Colombia operates more military helicopters with 253 compared to Cuba's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Colombia or Cuba?
Colombia has more transport aircraft with 84 compared to Cuba's 4.
How do the Colombia and Cuba air forces compare in size?
Colombia's air force is 21.0 times larger than Cuba's in terms of total active aircraft (84 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Colombia or Cuba?
Colombia has 19 aircraft on order compared to Cuba's 0.