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

Russia's air force fields 5,378 active aircraft — 269:1 Cuba's 20.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cuba CubaWorld #130 1.6
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 53.3
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 120
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,524
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,604
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 514
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,078
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 442
Cuba Russia 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
Cuba Russia Ratio
Official name Cuban Revolutionary Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 20 5,378 🇷🇺 269×
Aircraft on order 0 677 🇷🇺
Combat aircraft 0 1,524 🇷🇺
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 28.3 % 🇷🇺
Aircraft types in service 6 52 🇷🇺 8.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 80 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Bombers 0 120 🇷🇺
Helicopters 13 1,604 🇷🇺 123×
Transport aircraft 4 514 🇷🇺 128×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 3 442 🇷🇺 147×
UAVs 0 1,078 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaMi-17 Hip-H ×7Mi-24 Hind ×4An-26 Curl ×3
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cuba or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,378 active aircraft compared to Cuba's 20, a difference of 5,358 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cuba or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,524 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cuba's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cuba or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Cuba's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cuba or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 514 compared to Cuba's 4.
How do the Cuba and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 128.5 times larger than Cuba's in terms of total active aircraft (514 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cuba or Russia?
Russia has 677 aircraft on order compared to Cuba's 0.