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

Uruguay's air force fields 40 active aircraft — 2.0:1 Cuba's 20.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cuba CubaWorld #129 1.6
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Uruguay leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uruguay UruguayWorld #96 2.8
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 9
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 14
Cuba 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
Cuba Uruguay Ratio
Official name Cuban Revolutionary Air Force Uruguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 20 40 🇺🇾 2.0×
Aircraft on order 0 8 🇺🇾
Combat aircraft 0 6 🇺🇾
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 15.0 % 🇺🇾
Aircraft types in service 6 13 🇺🇾 2.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 80 % United States · 45 %
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Helicopters 13 9 🇨🇺 1.4×
Transport aircraft 4 7 🇺🇾 1.8×
Special-mission aircraft 0 4 🇺🇾
Trainers 3 14 🇺🇾 4.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaMi-17 Hip-H ×7Mi-24 Hind ×4An-26 Curl ×3
🇺🇾 UruguayC-212 Aviocar ×5UH-1N Twin Huey ×5A-37 Dragonfly ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cuba or Uruguay?
Uruguay has more military aircraft with 40 active aircraft compared to Cuba's 20, a difference of 20 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cuba or Uruguay?
Uruguay has more combat aircraft with 6 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cuba's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cuba or Uruguay?
Cuba operates more military helicopters with 13 compared to Uruguay's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cuba or Uruguay?
Uruguay has more transport aircraft with 7 compared to Cuba's 4.
How do the Cuba and Uruguay air forces compare in size?
Uruguay's air force is 2.0 times larger than Cuba's in terms of total active aircraft (40 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cuba or Uruguay?
Uruguay has 8 aircraft on order compared to Cuba's 0.